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Arteries and stents see changes in 2017 ICD-10-PCS guideline updates
Source: JustCoding
Now that we’ve had over a year to get comfortable with our ICD-10-PCS manuals, the 2017 updates to the guidelines and tables turned a lot of what we learned onto its ear. The update brought 3,827 changes to ICD-10-PCS, with the majority of the changes occurring in the heart and great vessels section of the manual. Redefined body part characters, as well as additions of new device characters, left inpatient coders wondering: What does this all mean and how am I supposed to code it?
CMS finalizes MOON form for observation patients
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
CMS recently finalized the long-awaited Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice, which is now set to become effective no later than March 8, 2017.
Federal court: Medicare must clear claims appeal backlog
Source: HealthLeaders Media
A U.S. District Court ruling has stated flatly for the second time this year that Medicare's bloated disputed-claims appeals backlog violates the law and must be fixed.
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Q&A: Modifiers -PN and -PO
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Is modifier -PN used instead of or in addition to modifier –PO for provider-based departments? Do we still need to use modifier -PO?

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