Posts Tagged ‘new medical codes’
Two Important ICD-10 Guideline Changes for FY 2022 – October 2021 Coding Tip
Learn more about B3.7 (Control vs. More Specific Root Operations) and B4.1C as two important ICD-10 guideline changes for fiscal year 2022.
Read MoreFY 2021 IPPS Updates
Below is the recorded presentation by Natalie Sartori from UASI regarding the upcoming FY 2021 IPPS Changes effective on October 1st, 2020.
Read MoreFY 2021 ICD-10-PCS Updates
Below is the recorded presentation by Natalie Sartori from UASI regarding the upcoming FY 2021 ICD-10-PCS Changes effective on October 1st, 2020.
Read MoreFY 2021 ICD-10-CM Updates
Below is the recorded presentation by Natalie Sartori from UASI regarding the upcoming FY 2021 ICD-10-CM Changes effective on October 1st, 2020.
Read MoreAn Overview of the FY 2021 Evaluation and Management Code Changes
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 changes to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) office visit codes and guidelines. This paper provides an overview of the E/M changes that will be implemented January 1, 2021. Background and…
Read MoreThe US ICD-11 Implementation
When will ICD-11 be implemented for morbidity reporting in the US? That’s a question everyone wants the answer to, but the answer is not yet known and there is presently too much uncertainty to accurately predict an implementation date. The World Health Assembly adopted ICD-11 in May 2019. Anticipating that, the HHS Secretary tasked the…
Read MoreICD-11 Is on the Horizon. Here’s How US Healthcare Organizations Should Prepare
Just as many US healthcare organizations are hitting their stride in ICD-10 implementation, more changes are on the horizon. This past June, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the first complete draft of the next iteration in its International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, ICD-11. This version is very different from the…
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