The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission recently concluded that access inequities in breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and supportive care have left many patients “systematically left behind and forgotten,”...Read More »
Q: What documentation criteria are required to report CPT critical care codes 99291-99292?
A: First, you have to document high-complexity medical decision-making (MDM) and that's using whatever methodology is currently put forth in the...Read More »
Q: Our coding and CDI team have been discussing coding diagnoses from physician orders recently. This topic comes up occasionally and I am curious as to what other systems are doing in this space. We are aware of the older Coding Clinic from Third Quarter...Read More »
A new study published in JAMA Open Network suggests that preemptive podiatric care decreases the risk of amputation in diabetic and kidney failure patients, according to...Read More »
Q: Should coders report HCPCS code G0136 (administration of a standardized, evidence-based social determinants of health [SDOH] risk assessment, 5-15 minutes, not more often than every 6 months) when the service is performed by a provider in the patient’s home? And does the provider...Read More »
Medicare coverage for remote monitoring was limited up until 2019, when Medicare allowed doctors to bill for monitoring more routine vital signs than those with a pacemaker, such as blood pressure, weight, and blood sugar. They also allowed monitoring to be done by clinical staff who work in...Read More »
For people with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the emergency department (ED), routine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on lower respiratory tract samples led to faster and more targeted treatment, according to a study published in ...Read More »