Sarah Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, reviews several new COVID-19-related ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes recently released by CMS that will become effective January 1.
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Review newly released ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for COVID-19

Sarah Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, reviews several new COVID-19-related ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes recently released by CMS that will become effective January 1.

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2021 and beyond: Examining the future of healthcare amid COVID-19
Julian Everett, RN, BSN, CDIP, details COVID-19’s recent impact on our healthcare system including healthcare spending, health disparities, and the future of the system among COVID-19. Everett also assesses ICD-10-CM reporting for these disparities and social determinants of health.
Leverage departmental collaboration for preventing, appealing denials
When it comes to denials management, interdepartmental collaboration becomes even more imperative for both preventing and appealing denials.
Healthcare News: Hospitals authorized to treat certain inpatients at home
CMS recently announced that it will take steps to increase hospital capacity by allowing care to be provided to patients outside a traditional, inpatient hospital setting amid a rising number of COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Q&A: Reporting stroke, seizure in ICD-10-CM without pre-existing disorder
Q: Is there ICD-10-CM sequencing guidance for a patient who had a hemorrhagic stroke and then a seizure without a pre-existing seizure disorder? Would it be appropriate to report epilepsy, and are there any inclusion terms we should be aware of?
 

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