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CURRENT ICD-10 CODES

 nn nnPlease, do not feed the wildlife...nS61.451A: Open bite of right hand, initial encounternW55.81XA: Bitten by mountain lionnY93.01: Activity, hikingnn 

CURRENT TODD'S TIPS

 nn nnBilling/Accounts Receivables/Revenue Cycle Management:  The blood that keeps a practice alive:nnPick a patient seen one month ago and follow that revenue cycle.  Look at the claim, compare it to the notes, has it been paid?  Did the patient pay a...

Alternative Payment Models For Healthcare Industry

Federal Agencies adopt new tactics for healthcare industry to alternative payment models in medicine.nThe Department of Health and Human Services has pushed forward several alternative payment models for the healthcare industry.nnIn recent years, the federal...

New Obstacles Arise For the Electronic Health Record Market

Big Data and Analytics Encounter Roadblocks in the Form of EHR CostsnHospitals amassing more and more administrative, clinical, financial and ICD-10 data are looking to harness statistics, data science and mining tools and the electronic health record market is...

Small Medical Practices to Benefit From Newly Proposed QPP Rule

Check out this article about small businesses and how they can benefit from an exemption from EHR requirements!nnMore small practices may qualify for exclusions from the Quality Payment Program (QPP), claim hardship exceptions from electronic health record (EHR)...

ICD-10 2021 Updates

The ICD-10 2021 updates include over 500 significant changes. These updates, set to take effect on October 1, 2020, include 490 new codes, 47 revised codes, and 58 codes deemed invalid. We will also see increased instructions on reporting manifestations of COVID-19....

2021 ICD-10CM Update Effective October 1,2020

One of the biggest changes to our ICD-10-CM books for the upcoming new year will be the addition of Chapter 22: Codes for special Purposes (U00-U85). Although this new chapter only consists of two codes and these codes were actually created and valid as early as April...

AMA Urges Congress to Update Medicare Physician Payment System

The AMA wrote a letter to congressional leaders to urge them to reconsider the Medicare physician payment system. Continue reading to learn why this is important.nnFollowing a recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report, the American Medical...