ICD-10 is the primary standard for classifying standard medical diagnoses. ICD-10 codes represent health conditions, diseases, abnormal findings, signs, symptoms, injuries, external causes of illnesses, and social factors. Healthcare professionals, medical coders,...
Our medical billing company reported on the Medicare 2019 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule released by CMS, which includes proposals for the Quality Payment Program. These govern Medicare Part B payment and quality reporting policies. CMS has proposed several...
Concerns regarding reporting new technologies, drugs and supplies led to the creation of Section X in ICD-10-PCS set for implementation on October 1, 2015. These concerns raised at the September 2014 meeting prompted the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee...
CMS is introducing four new HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) modifiers to identify subsets of modifier 59 that is used to designate a “distinct procedural service”. The new subset modifiers are designed specifically to reduce the improper...
The new rule released by CMS provides a breather for physicians since it allows flexibility in certified EHR technology for meeting meaningful use in 2014. In addition, this rule finalizes the extension of Stage 2 through 2016 for certain providers. Stage 3 will begin...
