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CMS confirmed Aug. 18 that it will end its ICD-10-CM coding flexibilities for Medicare Part B claims on Oct. 1, with no extension and no phase-in period for reporting the more specific codes.
For those seeking a compelling reason to move to value-based care, a CMS initiative that's now accepting applications might be your answer.
Sweet Dreams, a certified registered nurse anesthetist group, will pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that it was involved in two kickback deals with ambulatory surgery centers, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced Aug. 5.
The CDC and CMS have released information that should minimize any chaos associated with the Oct. 1 switch to the new ICD-10-CM codes.
Don't get bogged down by confusing ICD-10 characters -- especially the ones you find at the end of the line. With terminology that tends to run counter to intuition at times, selecting the correct seventh-character under ICD-10 can be a challenge, as we reported this week

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