Archive for January 2020
New ICD 10 Code For Vaping-Related Disorders – Effective April 1
The WHO Family of International Classifications (WHOFIC) Network Classification and Statistics Advisory Committee (CSAC) convened to establish a new emergency code to be used by WHO. This new emergency code, U07.0 – Vaping-related disorder, was implemented and valid for immediate use as of September 24, 2019, for ICD-10. In the United States, a Supplement to the ICD-10-CM Guidelines, entitled “Coding Encounters Related to E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use,” was posted on October 17, 2019. The guideline update provided valuable information on the proper assigning of codes, but did not provide a unique code for vaping in ICD-10-CM.
Read MoreWeighing the Differences and Similarities of ProFee Coding and Facility Coding
Physician group acquisition by major health systems remains a common trend in the industry. One survey of over 8,700 physicians indicates that only 31% of physicians surveyed identify as an independent practice owner or partner as of 2018. This is down from 48.5% in 2012, a whopping 35% decrease in independently owned practices in only 6 years (Merritt Hawkins, 2018). In these acquisitions, the question remains: Who will manage the physician group?
Read MoreHCC Chronic Conditions and M.E.A.T. Criteria
As a follow-up to our previous articles “The HCC Coding Specialist: Benefiting payers, providers, and patients” and “HCC Medicare Advantage background and overview,” we now review HCC chronic conditions and the M.E.A.T. documentation criteria.
Read MoreCPT Changes for 2020 – Part Two
CPT 2020 changes took effect on January 1, 2020. In Part 2, we continue with a discussion of revisions in the Evaluation and Management, and Medicine sections, along with an overview of updates in the Radiology, Pathology and Laboratory, and the new Category III codes.
Read MoreBackground & Overview of ICD-11 Before Implementation in 2022
The World Health Organization released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). This release was presented at the World Health Assembly on May 25, 2019 for adoption by member states, and will come into effect on January 1, 2022. However, note that it is still unknown when ICD-11 will be ready for implementation in the United States.
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