The FY 2019 ICD-10-CM update includes 54 code additions, three deletions, and 87 revisions to Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Manual, “Injuries, Poisonings, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes.”
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Review 2019 ICD-10-CM updates for injuries, poisonings, and other consequences of external causes
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The FY 2019 ICD-10-CM update includes 54 code additions, three deletions, and 87 revisions to Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Manual, “Injuries, Poisonings, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes.” Review updated codes and guidelines for reporting burns, infections and sepsis following a procedure, drug abuse, and human trafficking.
Medicare's quality measure development should be on your revenue cycle radar
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A CMS grant will help seven healthcare organizations develop quality measures for the Medicare Quality Payment Program.
 

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Note from the instructor: CMS provides clarification to contractors regarding templates in medical review
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This week's note from the instructor examines new guidance from CMS on the use of templates in medical review.
 

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Q&A: Requirements for keeping former patients' records
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Are we required to keep copies of a former patient’s records after transferring the records to the patient’s new doctor? If we do, are we allowed to charge for copies now that the patient is no longer “our” patient?

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