For the first time since 1997 the American Medical Association (AMA), in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will implement significant… Read More »An Overview of the FY 2021 Evaluation and Management Code Changes
Topic: Multiple Significant Trauma Scenario: 65 year old male with a PMH of CAD, HTN, and Hyperlipidemia on Metoprolol and Lipitor who presented following a 10… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – April 2020
As a country we continue to maneuver through the evolution of this COVID-19 pandemic and adjust to assist with containment of the virus. During this… Read More »America’s Health Information Management Professionals Stand Ready to Fight COVID-19
ICD-10 MS-DRGs Version 37.1 Effective April 1, 2020 Coding Discharges on or after 4/1/2020 *Please note: As of 4/1/2020, new code ICD-10 CM U07.1 will… Read More »ICD Tip – The Latest on COVID-19
As of March 17, 2020 under President Trump’s leadership, the CMS has broadened access to Medicare’s telehealth services benefits with a 1135 waiver that will… Read More »2020 CMS E&M Guidance Telehealth Services
Topic: Endoscopic Lung Biopsies An endoscopic biopsy of the bronchus involves passing an endoscope into the lumen of the trachea and bronchus. An endoscopic biopsy… Read More »Coding Tip of the Month – March 2020
Click here to download our article “Preventing Denials Through Clinical Validation,” originally published in the March 2020 issue of the Journal of AHIMA.
Topic: Pancytopenia Scenario: A 51 year old female presents with nausea, vomiting, and weakness History & Physical: HPI: 51 year old female recently diagnosed with… Read More »Monthly CDI Scenario Discussion – March 2020