ICD-10 Coding Tips
CMS issued a press release announcing the Final Rule for CY 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgery Centers on November 1, 2022. The draft of the CMS OPPS 2023 rule is almost 1,800 pages in length.
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the American Medical Association (AMA) release updated coding and reporting guidelines that make additions, deletions, and revisions to the ICD-10 and HCPCS code sets, and CPT codes, respectively. During Public Health Emergencies (PHE), such as the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS and AMA will release updates more frequently. By offering ongoing medical coding training to cover these annual updates, your coding team upholds an accuracy standard and stays compliant with these revised guidelines. YES Education offers a robust catalog of medical coding updates that refreshes as the code set revisions are released, including annual updates for ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT.
It is imperative that Inpatient coders receive frequent training on the annual ICD-10 updates to successfully interpret the complexities of Inpatient coding. As nationally recognized HIM experts, we have several training options to meet your team’s educational needs and ensure your coding accuracy standards.
The 2023 ICD-10 coding guidelines will apply to patient encounters and discharges from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. Get caught up on the updates here.
The risks of inaccurate professional fee coding could be detrimental to your organization’s revenue and overall success. Follow these steps to eliminate those risks and save your bottom line.
The Refresh With YES: PCS Root Operations – Inspection, Repair and Supplement Learning Path discusses the coding conventions, definitions, and guidelines for inspection, repair, and supplement procedures.
Final details for FY 2023 changes were made available with the release of the CMS Final Rule 2023 for IPPS on August 1, 2022. The rule includes information on overall reimbursement adjustments and updates to MS-DRGs, NTAP, MCE, and many other changes.
Monkeypox is coded in the first chapter of ICD-10-CM, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases, and the code is B04. Read further for a summary of the symptoms, transmission, treatments and vaccinations for this rare viral disease.
The Refresh With YES: PCS Root Operations – Bypass, Dilation and Replacement Learning Path teaches learners how to apply ICD-10-PCS codes for bypass, dilation and replacement procedures.