Review Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM manual, Diseases of the Digestive System, as attention must be paid to the coding conventions and general coding guidelines when reviewing the manual for correct code assignment. 
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ICD-10-CM reporting for the digestive system doesn’t have to be hard to swallow
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Review Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM manual, Diseases of the Digestive System, as attention must be paid to the coding conventions and general coding guidelines when reviewing the manual for correct code assignment. 
See which hospitals, health systems, and physician practices received PPP loans
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration released the paycheck protection program (PPP) loan data Monday.
 

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Note from the instructor: Patient status billing FAQs
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's note from the instructor discusses common questions related to patient status billing issues.
 

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Q&A: Safeguards for community-based testing sites
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: OCR has announced that it will waive enforcement discretion for HIPAA violations that occur at COVID-19 community-based testing sites. The agency did, however, indicate that reasonable safeguards should be implemented. What are your safeguard recommendations for a testing site that is constructed in a parking lot?

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