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ICD-10 workers’ compensation round-up: Watch out for differences among states

09/14/2015

Most states’ workers’ compensation claims will switch to requiring ICD-10 diagnosis codes at the same time Medicare does — but in some states, the situation is more complicated and you’ll have to contact your comp carriers.

Avoid 5 mistakes of meaningful use audits to safely guard your incentive money

09/14/2015

by: Richard Scott

Create a safe-storage plan for your meaningful use records and carve out a long-term strategy to withstand a federal audit so your practice can keep those hard-earned incentive dollars.

Providers waiting for the final rule on meaningful use modifications

09/14/2015

by: Richard Scott

You’re closer to knowing what CMS has in store for meaningful use stages 2 and 3 now that, as of press time, the Office of Management and Budget has those rules under review.

Meaningful use audit checklist: Maintain supporting documentation

09/14/2015

by: Part B News Staff

Use this checklist as a guide to plan ahead and understand which documentation you may need to produce if you're audited for meaningful use.

ICD-10 update: Ombudsman named plus new testing results, clarified guidance

09/14/2015

by: Laura Evans and Josh Poltilove

When you have questions or concerns about your transition to ICD-10 after Oct. 1, CMS now has an ombudsman to report them to: William Rogers, M.D., a practicing emergency room physician who until now has headed up the CMS Physician Regulatory Issues Team (PRIT) in the agency’s communications office.

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty doesn’t automatically use modifier 22

09/14/2015

by: Laura Evans

I think the appropriate CPT code for this procedure is 23472 with possible modifier 22. Another coder thinks that we should be using an unlisted CPT code (23929) with modifier 22. Who's right?

Moderate conscious sedation — read the descriptor closely before you bill

09/14/2015

by: Julia Kyles, CPC-A

My pain management doctor who performs lumbar facet joint injections (64493-64495) wants to bill for moderate conscious sedation (99144). Can he?

Established E/M claims drop but payments go up anyway

09/14/2015

by: Richard Scott

Providers submitted approximately 2.4 million fewer claims for established-patient office visits between 2013 and 2014, yet total payments increased by $124 million.

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