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Wound care reporting 101: Medical necessity and CPT coding considerations
Even experienced coders have difficulty adhering to CPT reporting guidelines for wound care procedures. Review Medicare’s medical necessity requirements for debridement procedures and CPT coding for wound care services delivered via interactive audio and video.

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Navigate ICD-10-CM coding for neurologic and neuromuscular disorders
Diagnosis codes for neurologic disorders are widespread throughout the ICD-10-CM manual. In this article, Joel Moorhead, MD, PhD, CPC, breaks down ICD-10-CM code selection for cerebrovascular diseases, transient cerebral ischemic attacks, and peripheral neuropathies.
CMS cements fresh round of COVID-19 waivers, upping payments, expanding telehealth
Read up on new CMS policies that expand novel coronavirus (COVID-19) care, ramp up diagnostic testing, and loosen restrictions on billing for telehealth services during the public health emergency.
Healthcare News: Proposed FY 2021 ICD-10-CM update includes nearly 500 new codes
CMS issued the proposed lists of new, revised, and invalidated ICD-10-CM codes May 11 in conjunction with the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The update will be significantly larger than the FY 2020 ICD-10-CM update if all the proposed changes are finalized.
Q&A: Charging an E/M service with wound debridement
Q: Would it be appropriate to report an E/M visit code with a CPT code for wound debridement?
 

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ICD-10-CM code F07.81 (postconcussional syndrome) should not be reported for patients currently suffering from a concussion (see the Excludes1 notes). Postconcussional syndrome is a complex disorder resulting from traumatic brain injury and is not associated with the severity of the initial injury. No documented loss of consciousness with the initial injury is necessary for a diagnosis of postconcussional syndrome, but the physician must specify this disorder.

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