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Regulatory Committee releases new insight on COVID-19 treatments add-on payment
Source: ACDIS
Amid the many recent COVID-19 coding updates, it may have been easy to overlook Medicare’s new COVID-19 treatments add-on payment (NCTAP). The NCTAP is applied in addition to the MS-DRG payment for inpatient cases. 
AMA announces new CPT code for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently added a new CPT code that will be used to report a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Janssen Pharmaceutica, a division of Johnson & Johnson.
 

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HIPAA Q&A: Encryption for Dropbox, case studies during training
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What are the encryption requirements when using Google Drive™, Dropbox®, or other information-storing applications? How do we ensure HIPAA compliance when using them?
 

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Q&A: Requirements for relocating a PBD
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What information must be submitted to CMS to quality a patient's home as a relocated provider-based department (PBD)?

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Unpack ICD-10-CM and CPT Coding for Major Joint Arthroscopies and Total Joint Replacements

Coding and billing rules for hip, knee, and shoulder arthroscopies and total joint replacements are continually evolving, requiring hospitals to stay up to date to report accurate claims. During this 90-minute webinar, Lynn Anderanin, CPC, CPC-I, CPMA, CPPM, COSC, will review ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for these procedures, followed by a live Q&A.
 

    

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