The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that there is a new ICD-10-CM code-- U07.0, Vaping-related disorder—established by the World Health Organizations (WHO), effective April 1, 2020.
Find full addenda information for the new code here and here.Read More »
Safety-net hospitals may not have adequate resources to comply with federal and state sepsis quality improvement standards required of acute care hospitals, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Critical Care .
Researchers analyzed data from 2,827 hospitals and...Read More »
Carolinas Hospital in Florence, South Carolina, received $431,757 in Medicare overpayments for incorrectly billed inpatient and outpatient services based on a sample of claims, according to an Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit report released November 26. The OIG estimates that, based on...Read More »
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other hospital groups filed a lawsuit December 4 challenging CMS’ hospital price transparency final rule, Revenue Cycle Advisor reported. The final rule, released November 15 and effective January 1, 2021, expands on the price transparency...Read More »
Healthcare spending in the U.S. grew by 4.6% in 2018, totaling $3.6 trillion, HealthLeaders Media reported. This information is according to data released Thursday by CMS’s Office of the Actuary. Healthcare, as a share of the overall economy, slipped to 17.7% of gross domestic product (...Read More »
Improper Medicare payments have fallen to their lowest level since 2010 due to “aggressive program integrity measures,” according to CMS. The Medicare FFS estimated improper payment rate dropped from 8.12% in FY 2018 to 7.25% in FY 2019. This marks the third consecutive year the Medicare FFS...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its clinical guidance for diagnosing and treating electronic cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injuries (EVALI) in light of the approaching 2019-2020 flu season, reported Revenue Cycle Advisor.
A recent coding productivity survey conducted by ACDIS’ parent company, HCPro, had some positive findings:
Under ICD-9, the average inpatient coding productivity was 3–3.5 records per hour; under ICD-10, the average inpatient coding productivity is 1–4 records per hour;