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Coding and billing for telemedicine services during COVID-19
Under the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, CMS has broadened access to telemedicine services during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read about how the interim final rule impacts reporting of telehealth visits, virtual check-ins, and e-visits.

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Modifier -22: Ensure appropriate reimbursement for increased procedural work
In part two of this two-part series on modifier -22, Lori-Lynne Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC, reviews documentation considerations for increased procedural services and tips for the appropriate CPT reporting of this commonly misused modifier.
Be careful with HIPAA under OCR’s good faith telehealth provision
The Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) enforcement discretion statement seems to open a whole new world of options for providers and patients. However, experts have warned providers that they can still get in a lot of trouble if they are not careful about how they use technology. 
Healthcare News: AMA releases new CPT lab codes for detection of COVID-19 antibodies
Providers have two new CPT codes to report for blood tests to check for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies. The codes, which allow for reporting of one- and two-step testing methods, took effect April 10, according to an American Medical Association (AMA) update.
Q&A: Reporting COVID-19-positive cases based on diagnostic test results
Q: If laboratory results supporting a positive case of COVID-19 are included in the physician’s note for an emergency department visit, but the physician does not provide an interpretation of the laboratory results, would it be appropriate to report an ICD-10-CM code for a confirmed case of COVID-19?
 

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When coding for diabetes with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in ICD-10-CM, a cause and effect relationship must be specified by the physician. If not stated, report the diabetes and CKD as separate conditions. Assign an additional code from code category N18.- (CKD) to indicate the stage of CKD. When diabetic nephropathy and CKD are coded, code diabetic CKD, not nephropathy.

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