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HCC coding, consulting, and auditing is one of YES HIM Consulting’s many niche specialties. During a recent HCC consulting project, YES consultants assisted a medical product software company with research, analysis, and recommendations to bridge the gap between technology and medical coding.
The FY 2023 IPPS Proposed Rule draft was released on April 18th, and will be published in the May 10, 2022 Federal Register. Comments on the rule will be accepted until June 17, 2022, with the Final Rule expected in early August and implementation of all changes on October 1, 2022.
The Refresh With YES: CM Mental and Behavioral Disorders Learning Path teaches learners how to apply ICD-10-CM codes for mental and behavioral disorders, such as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), depression, and substance use.
The year 2022 was a crucial year for the healthcare industry overall, as well as for the medical coding field. There was an abundant amount of coding updates released to report changes to telehealth services and COVID-19 treatments and tests.
Health systems would not blindly purchase a medical practice without first doing their due diligence to review the practice’s finances, physicians, coding and billing, compliance, properties, and potential liabilities or other issues. And that’s where due diligence audits come in.
What are the key trends driving the future of telemedicine and telehealth? COVID-19, patient accessibility, data sharing and technological advancements mean telehealth is here to stay.
As a result of the COVID-19 PHE, many new HCPCS/CPT and ICD-10-CM/PCS codes have been developed for reporting of testing, treatment, vaccination and diagnoses. The following is a comprehensive overview of the code changes from March 2020 through February 2022.
The Refresh With YES: CPT Nervous System Neurostimulators Learning Series is a four-part educational path that focuses on CPT coding of neurostimulator procedures.
Designed to protect consumers from unanticipated medical bills when they unknowingly receive out-of-network health services, the No Surprises Act (NSA) was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which took effect on January 1, 2022.
In anticipation of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA, AMA has released provisional codes for the pediatric COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for children aged 6 months up to 5 years of age.