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CE Articles | Step up podiatry coding with an NCCI review | Podiatry coding can become complicated quickly, as a number of procedures can be performed on the same site or region of the foot. This means codes could easily run into NCCI edits or denials. One way to ensure physicians are reimbursed properly for provided services is to review NCCI edits pertaining to podiatry. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription. |
Focusing on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and ICD-10-CM coding | Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week began on Mother’s Day and aimed to raise awareness of the dangers of substance abuse during pregnancy. In honor of this awareness week, Yvette DeVay, MHA, CPC, CIC, CPC-I, discusses fetal alcohol syndrome disorders and ICD-10-CM coding for the condition. |
Items of interest for outpatient departments in the 2018 IPPS proposed rule | Traditionally, the OPPS rulemaking cycle has been the main vehicle for changes to outpatient coding and billing regulations and policy that hospitals need to pay attention to. But Jugna Shah, MPH, writes that, increasingly, CMS has been introducing or discussing changes relevant to outpatient hospitals beyond the scope of the OPPS rules. |
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