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Clear up confusion surrounding ICD-10-CM coding for chest pain and angina

Approximately 1.5% of the general population sees a primary care physician each year for treatment of chest pain symptoms, according to Family Practice. In this article, Sarah Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, breaks down potentially confusing ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for chest pain and angina.

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OIG eyes high severity inpatient claims with short lengths of stay

Joe Rivet, Esq, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CCEP, CHRC, CHPC, CICA, CPMA, CAC, CACO, summarizes findings from recent Office of Inspector General audits that highlight improper billing of high-level inpatient stays. He also outlines steps hospitals can take to prevent billing errors due to upcoding.

Conduct internal reviews to prevent overreporting of HACs and PSIs

Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS, describes how internal reviews can be used to identify repeated coding errors and prevent payment penalties due to Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) and hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).

Healthcare News: Medicare audits target documentation for inpatient psychiatric services

Medicare Recovery Auditors will review claims submitted by inpatient psychiatric facilities to ensure that billed services are medically reasonable and necessary, according to a recent Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter.

Q&A: ICD-10-PCS coding for a 360-degree spinal fusion

Q: Can both an anterior lumbar interbody fusion and a posterior lumbar interbody fusion be performed during a single surgical session?

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Tardive dyskinesia due to use of medications, also referred to as lingual-facial-buccal dyskinesia, presents as uncontrollable movements of the mouth, tongue, jaw, and cheeks. It should be coded using ICD-10-CM code G24.01 (drug-induced subacute dyskinesia) followed by the appropriate code to identify the drug causing the dyskinesia. This effect is commonly found following the use of neuroleptic medications.

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