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07/15/2024
Effective Oct. 1, coders will now have a way to capture a post-acute encounter for sepsis aftercare with the new code Z51.A (Encounter for sepsis aftercare).
07/15/2024
CMS recently released an updated MLN fact sheet reminding providers about documentation requirements for requests from its Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program.
07/15/2024
The ED is a demanding setting where split-second decisions must be made. For coders and providers, this means data must be gathered and synthesized quickly when life-or-death outcomes hang in the balance. Consider the following coding and reporting guidance for ED critical care to ensure the documentation accurately represents the services.
07/15/2024
Despite the number of security incidents that have occurred over the past few years — including cybersecurity breaches, phishing attacks and malware — access to records still remains one of the top five complaints in HIPAA compliance.
07/15/2024
Question: Does Medicare allow CPT code 22630 (Arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, including laminectomy and/or discectomy to prepare interspace [other than for decompression], single interspace, lumbar) and add-on code 63052 (Laminectomy, facetectomy, or foraminotomy, during posterior interbody arthrodesis, lumbar; single vertebral segment) to be reported at the same level?
07/15/2024
Despite a decrease in the number of claims for critical care services that medical groups billed to Medicare Part B, denial rates have inched up over a recent four-year stretch.

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