The CDC has posted the FY 2020 ICD-10-CM final code changes, which includes 273 new, 30 revised and 21 invalidated codes.
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Healthcare experts unable to define value-based care, population health
Source: ACDIS
Humana convened a group of healthcare experts to build a consensus on the definitions of concepts such as “value-based care” and “population health.” The experts, however, were unable to define these terms.
Final FY 2020 ICD-10-CM changes include hundreds of new tabular instructions
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The CDC has posted the FY 2020 ICD-10-CM final code changes, and there were no changes to the proposed list of 273 new, 30 revised and 21 invalidated codes that were released in the IPPS proposed rule on April 23.
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Smart speakers, risk assessment, incidents vs. breaches, and using personal devices
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In this month's security Q&A, our expert answers questions on smart devices used in residential care, security incidents vs. security breaches, clinical staff using personal cell phones, and more.
 

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Q&A: Billing for pre-admission testing
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Q: My team is asking me if we should combine pre-admission testing (PAT) visits with the surgery bill. I'm thinking no because some of the PAT services are not routine for the surgery. However, isn't there a rule about services that can't be billed separately prior to surgery?

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