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by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
The Evaluation and Management (E/M) changes made in 2021 and again in 2023 brought about new CPT codes and guidelines for reporting prolonged services. Just as Medicare disagreed with CPT in the manner in which prolonged service times should be calculated, they did so again with the new 2023 changes. Here are three things you should know when reporting prolonged services for all E/M services.
Jan 26th, 2023
Relative Value Units (RVUs) the Easy Way, Really?
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
The Medicare Physician fee schedule was implemented in 1992 using a relative Value scale methodology called RVUs to base payment rates on the resources used to perform the service. This is currently how the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is set. But beware, there may be an industry-wide change to a Value-Based Payment. We will save that for another time; this article will focus on how the RVUs are calculated and Medicare Fee schedules.
by Jessica Hocker, CPC, CPB, CRC
GERD is a common condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing symptoms like heartburn. It is treated with lifestyle changes, medication and surgery. Proper documentation is important for accurate coding and treatment. Providers should stay up-to-date with coding and billing policies.
Jan 10th, 2023
E/M Transformations and Clarifications Eff January, 1 2023
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
Pay close attention to the new code description changes when coding E/M in 2023, the changes keep coming. Several codes have been consolidated, revised, or deleted. Learn what to look for in this article.
Jan 3rd, 2023
2023 Procedure Coding Updates Are Just Weeks Away
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Even with such a low number of code changes headed our way in 2023, the talk is all about Evaluation and Management (E/M) and speculation about whether our facilities will be able to meet the challenges associated with such a big change. In 2021, when the initial round of E/M changes were announced, they were backed up with a couple of years to prepare for implementation but for facility, it was just months.
Dec 27th, 2022
Compliance Billing: Power Mobility Devices
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
In May of 2022, the OIG conducted a nationwide audit of Power Mobility Device (PMD) repairs for Medicare beneficiaries. The findings were not favorable; the audit revealed CMS paid 20% of durable medical suppliers incorrectly during the audit period of October 01, 2018- September 30, 2019. This was a total of $8 million in device repairs out of $40 million paid by CMS. We gathered information in this article to assist providers and suppliers in keeping the payments received, protecting beneficiaries, and assisting you in ensuring compliance.
by Kem Tolliver, CMPE, CPC, CMOM
Diagnosis code usage is a major component of optimizing HCCs to improve overall healthcare. Readers will gain insight into how accurate diagnosis code usage and selection impacts reimbursement and overall healthcare.
Dec 20th, 2022
Accurately Reporting Diabetic Medication Use in 2023
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Along with the ICD-10-CM coding updates, effective as of October 1st, the guidelines were also updated to provide additional information on reporting diabetic medications in both the general diabetic population and pregnant diabetics. Accurate reporting is vital to ensure not only maximum funding for risk adjusted health plans, but also to ensure medical necessity for the services provided to this patient population.
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
Updated Article - REMINDER! This is important news for durable medical suppliers! Effective January 1, 2023, CMS is discontinuing the use of Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs) and DME information forms (DIFs). We knew this was coming as the MLN sent out an article on May 23, 2022, but it is time to make sure your staff knows about these changes.
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
The benefits of computer-assisted-coding (CAC) are great and understanding how to engage with the engine to ensure maximum coding efficiency is vital to the program's success for your organization. But how do you know when to accept an autosuggested code and when to ignore it, especially when it has to do with historical patient data?
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