MI code updatesnnThe list of ICD-10 code updates is extensive and Myocardial Infarctions got a makeover with this year’s revision. Code category I21 has been renamed from “ST elevation and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction” to “Acute myocardial infarction”....
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Trump Reverses Course, Rejects Alexander-Murray Deal on Health Care Subsidies
WASHINGTON — President Trump reversed course Wednesday and threw cold water on a new bipartisan congressional health care plan designed to maintain subsidies for health insurance exchanges, thereby temporarily propping up the Affordable Care Act.nnA day after...
MIPS: Time’s Up for 90-Day Participation
Physician practices may begin data collection as late as December 31 and still avoid the negative payment adjustment.nnOctober 2, 2017, marked practices’ deadline to begin collecting data for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “pick your pace”...
Cardio Case — Surgical Coding: WHP Coding Conundrums
As most medical practices are aware, not all cases are easy to navigate using the latest medical standards. The information below highlights a complicated cardio surgical case with an detailed cardio case, correct CPT and ICD-10 codes. Do you have a complicated...
Cardio Case — Surgical Coding Series: WHP Coding Conundrums
As most medical practices are aware, not all cases are easy to navigate using the latest medical standards. The information below highlights a complicated cardio surgical case with an detailed cardio case, correct CPT and ICD-10 codes. Do you have a complicated...
Industry Hot Buttons — MACRA / MIPS Update
With the implementation of QPP, the deadline for submitting 2017 performance data is approaching fast! Eligible providers can submit performance data for dates of service starting on January 1, 2017 – October 2, 2017. Data submission to CMS must be done by March 31,...
2018 ICD-10 Updates
2018 ICD-10 updates will soon go into effect on October 1st. These changes will impact encounters for dates of service October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. It is imperative that your organization has up-to-date coding resources and a keen understanding of the...
Expect the Unexpected — While Maintaining Productivity! — Professional Development Tidbit
Welter Healthcare Partners is excited to present our helpful career advancing tips and strategies to sharpen the skills prospective employers look for in a coder!nnnnNo matter how much we plan things out and hope for the best, there will inevitably, always be...
Top 5 Things to Know About New Effort to Replace ACA
GOP Senators are working quickly in an effort to garner votes to replace the ACA (Affordable Care Act). Check out the most important things to note about this replacement effort, below.nnRepublican efforts in Congress to “repeal and replace” the federal Affordable...
UHC No Longer Reimbursing for Consult Codes
Effective for claims with dates of service on or after Oct. 1, 2017, UnitedHealthcare will reimburse the appropriate evaluation and management (E/M) procedure code which describes the office visit, hospital care, nursing facility care, home service or domiciliary/rest...
Code Spotlight — M48.062 Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Region with Neurogenic Claudication
Welter Healthcare Partners is excited to present our monthly Code Spotlight! Each month, Welter Healthcare Partners will spotlight a unique CPT or ICD-10 code to profile and discuss practice applications of the code, as well as pertinent guideline reminders.nnM48.062...
Spine Surgery — Surgical Coding Series: WHP Coding Conundrums
As part of the new coding format for our newsletter, Welter Healthcare Partners is excited to offer you a new surgery coding series in which we want to help you! The 2nd week of every month we will highlight a complicated surgical case. This week we are highlighting a...