Healthcare News
The files for the 2022 ICD-10-PCS updates are now available (CMS, 2021). A total of 191 codes are new for FY 2022 with 107 deleted and 62 revised (CMS, 2021).
In conjunction with TruCode’s Educational Series of free webinars, Vanessa Youmans, Director of Outpatient & ProFee Services, will host a webinar focused on CPT Spinal Fusion Procedures at 2 pm Eastern on Tuesday, June 22.
The Refresh With YES: ICD-10-PCS OB and Female Genital Procedures Learning Path teaches learners the classification of delivery in ICD-10-PCS, including C-section coding, and normal and assisted delivery, as well as the PCS tables for each.
The 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule suggests significant changes for October 1, 2021 relating to payment, MS-DRGs, as well as new diagnosis and procedure codes.
The Refresh With YES: CPT Respiratory Sinus Surgery & VATS Learning Path teaches learners CPT codes and guidelines for procedures performed on portions of the respiratory system.
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.