Our coverage of ICD-10-CM 2019 continues here with a few more updates on what’s new for cardiology. The updated codes
...Continue reading
ICD-10 Coding Changes for 2019: Carcinoma, Cannabis & Muscular Dystrophy
The take-effect date for the 2019 ICD-10-CM – and the impact these medical coding changes will have on your healthcare
...Continue readingGet Specific: New Ob-Gyn ICD-10 Codes Include 2 For ‘Post-Baby Blues’
Ready for more ICD-10-CM updates? Over 500 diagnostic coding changes will take effect on October 1, 2018—with more than 30
...Continue reading2019 ICD-10 Codes for General Surgery: Time to Sharpen Your Coding Specificity
Think fast: How quickly can you memorize more than 100 changes? You’d better have an idea, as that’s what you’ll
...Continue reading2019 Coding for Radiology: No X-Ray Vision Required! Get a Sneak Peek at the Changes
As you well know, diagnostic radiology requires precision when it comes to coding – so much so that you probably
...Continue readingDigest These 16 New ICD-10 Codes for Gastroenterology in FY 2019
As an experienced coder, you’ve probably been keeping up with all the news about the ICD-10-CM codes effective Oct. 1,
...Continue reading2019 ICD-10 for Cardiology: New Codes Help You Avoid Billing For ‘Other’
Have you ever stopped to wonder about “other” Cardiology codes, such as E78.4 for “other” hyperlipidemia? While these catch-all codes
...Continue reading
Anesthesia Modifiers: Fix This Top Billing Error—Easily
Anesthesia modifiers: They’re an integral part of anesthesia coding and billing, but are you using them properly? It’s no easy
...Continue readingUpgrade Your 2019 ICD-10 Psychiatry Coding for ‘Faked’ Illness
Factitious disorder: You may have heard this term under another name (Munchausen syndrome), and it’s one you’ll definitely need to
...Continue readingDon’t Invite Cardiology Claim Denials: Heed CPT’s Definition of a ‘New’ Patient
A cardiologist leaves her practice and joins another, after which a former patient of hers comes to the new practice
...Continue reading