Natalie Sartori, MEd, RHIA, CCS is a Corporate Trainer for UASI Solutions.
There are currently no unique ICD-10-PCS codes to describe the noninvasive measurement of flow through a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt. Hydrocephalus is a debilitating neurological… Read More »New FY22 Code: Measurement of Flow in a Cerebral Fluid Shunt
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Currently, there is no unique ICD-10-PCS code to identify the use of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) to treat calcified lesions in the coronary arteries. Percutaneous coronary… Read More »New FY22 Code: Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL)
Overview: The fiscal year 2022 ICD-10-PCS code set updates [1] address the lack of a specific code for vertebral body tethering performed in the treatment… Read More »New FY22 Code: Vertebral Body Tethering
On June 4th, 2021, CMS released the 2022 ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) updates. These codes will be applied beginning with discharges on October 1,… Read More »FY 2022 ICD-10-PCS Final Updates
On April 27th CMS released the 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.[1] One of the most significant changes proposed for the V39 MS-DRG… Read More »FY 2022 IPPS MS-DRG Updates
On April 27th CMS released the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.[1] The proposal describes 127 new ICD-10-PCS codes, with a majority… Read More »FY 2022 IPPS ICD-10-PCS Updates
On April 27th CMS released the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.[1] The Table below provides an outline of 153 proposed new… Read More »FY 2022 IPPS ICD-10-CM Updates
By: Natalie Sartori, M. Ed., RHIA, CCS This whitepaper is the first in a 2-part series regarding UASI inpatient and outpatient analyses of third party… Read More »UASI Compliance Work Plan Analysis – Inpatient Documentation and Coding Issues
Click the button below to download a PDF copy of Natalie Sartori’s Lunch and Learn, “FY21 E/M Changes.”