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The Refresh With YES: CPT Hydration, Injections and Infusions Learning Path teaches learners how to apply the CPT coding conventions and guidelines for hydration, injections and infusions.
In the 2022 IPPS Final Rule, the New COVID-19 Treatments Add-on Payment (NCTAP), due to expire when the PHE concluded, was extended through the end of the fiscal year in which the PHE ends.
What measures can you implement to increase coding accuracy? Measuring a team’s performance presents a great opportunity for coders to learn and grow in their expertise.
The FY 2022 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for coding and reporting have been posted on the CDC website (2021). Fiscal Year 2022 introduces several guideline revisions, updates, and changes, some of which relate to new codes being implemented October 1, 2021. One example is Post COVID-19 Condition code U09.9.
CMS released the 2022 OPPS Proposed Rule, which suggests the reversal of the decision to abolish the Inpatient Only (IPO) list. Comments on the rule are being accepted through September 17, 2021.
CMS released the 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Proposed Rule, expanding on the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model (CMS, 2021). Included within the new update, home health agencies that do not meet the required reporting guidelines will receive a 2%-point reduction in their annual update.
YES is excited to announce YES President and CEO Karen Youmans will be networking with other HIM professionals on behalf of the company at the 2021 FHIMA Annual Convention. In addition, she will be hosting a very informative presentation on risk adjustment factors and MEAT criteria.
The Refresh With YES: CPT Respiratory Sinus Surgery Advanced Learning Path teaches learners CPT codes and guidelines for Respiratory Sinus Surgery Advanced cases. This four-part series discusses anatomy, procedures, and CPT codes and Index examples.
The FY 2022 ICD 10 CM updates have been posted on the CDC website, but the 2022 Guidelines will be available for review at a later date (CDC, 2021).
The Refresh With YES: PCS Bronchoscopy Coding Learning Path teaches learners how to apply ICD-10-PCS coding for bronchoscopy techniques. Learners will discuss the upper and lower respiratory system, and codes for common root operations applicable to bronchoscopies.