Healthcare providers are using ICD-10-CM Z codes at an increasing rate to document social determinants of health, according to a new report from CMS.
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CMS study shows increase in ICD-10-CM code utilization for social determinants of health
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Healthcare providers are using ICD-10-CM Z codes at an increasing rate to document social determinants of health, according to a new report from CMS.
Flexible patient financing is now a necessity
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More patients are using their financial experience to make healthcare decisions, making financing programs a requirement of doing business.
 

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This month's coding Q&A
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Our coding experts answer questions about reporting 2020 Category III CPT codes, unlisted codes for catheter declotting procedures, and more.
 

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Q&A: Mentioning SOI and ROM in queries
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Q: Since a query should never include information on the impact on reimbursement or quality metrics, would mentioning severity of illness (SOI) or risk of mortality (ROM) scores be a problem?

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