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COVID-19 and EVALI: Review ICD-10-CM codes implemented mid-year

Sarah A. Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, writes that with new COVID-19 codes coming in April 2022, now is a good time to review these updates as well as an ICD-10-CM code that was previously released in an April update: electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI).

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Improving quality reporting: The role of risk adjustment

Most risk adjustment models use ICD-10-CM codes to identify patients who are considered “risky” by healthcare insurance companies. The process of risk adjustment is used to predict costs linked to care delivery and quality reporting, which is why thorough knowledge of risk adjustment is important for hospitals to ensure proper quality reporting.

Denials management: Benefits of physician education

Many physicians are not entirely aware of the denials landscape and their involvement in it is often something that they never anticipated. Educating physicians on their role in coding denials is important as it will help ensure proper reimbursement. Part one of this two-part series discusses how to make time for proactive education.

Healthcare News: OIG releases 2021 top unimplemented recommendations

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released the 2021 version of its annual publication on unimplemented recommendations, which lists overpayments from incorrectly assigned severe malnutrition diagnosis codes as a top concern.

Q&A: ICD-10-PCS reporting for vertebral body tethers

Q: We recently had a patient admitted after a vertebral body tether procedure for scoliosis. Were there any changes to the fiscal year 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes for procedures related to this?

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Do not use codes from ICD-10-CM code category M41.- (scoliosis) following scoliosis surgery. The correct aftercare code to use following surgery to treat scoliosis is Z47.82 (encounter for orthopedic aftercare following scoliosis surgery).

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