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New CPT codes for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Novavax Inc. were released by the AMA and will be put in use pending approval or an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (AMA, 2021).
The Refresh With YES: ICD-10-CM Spinal Coding Learning Path discusses spinal disorders diagnosis coding, especially the codes and guidelines for vertebral disorders that can be confusing or challenging.
A white paper from College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and KLAS Research found that industry progress toward “deep interoperability” has more than doubled from 2017 to 2020.
Four telehealth CPT service codes have been removed from the final CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. CMS issued a notice to clarify that the four CPT codes were added by accident due to technical errors (CMS-HHS, 2021).
To minimize the threat COVID-19, many healthcare organizations transitioned their medical coders and billers to work remotely from home. While exposure to the virus is minimized greatly, employees face a different type of issue – HIPAA violation risks.
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