1 / 26 / 2023
Introduction: Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection and occurs when chemicals released in the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body. This inflammation...
1 / 16 / 2023
As providers look for ways to document more efficiently, they are increasingly turning to technology-based shortcuts. Unfortunately, there are some pitfalls associated with relying on some electronic medical record (EMR)...
11 / 11 / 2022
With the implementation of the AMA (American Medical Association) E/M (Evaluation and Management) documentation guidelines for office and outpatient visits in 2021 (and the pending 2023 E/M guideline changes for...
10 / 21 / 2022
By
Anthony Long &
Jason Baldwin &
Lori Carlin
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(Based on the July 7, 2022 Proposed Rule) Rate and Conversion Factors With the budget neutrality adjustments and the required statutory update to the conversion factor for CY 2023 of...
3 / 21 / 2022
2022 brought several updates to the American Medical Association’s CPT book with the Surgery/Musculoskeletal section receiving a large overhaul. Below, we will be covering those updates related to this system...
2 / 1 / 2022
Split/Shared 2022 and 2023 Changes Definition The CY2022 Final Rule defines a split/shared visit as “an E/M visit in a facility setting that is performed in part by a...
1 / 11 / 2022
By
Arlene Baril &
Amy Crenshaw-Pritchett
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System final rule on...
9 / 8 / 2021
Routine foot care is excluded from coverage by the Medicare program, meaning they will not pay for these services; however, exceptions to this exclusion exist. They include: Routine foot...
8 / 13 / 2021
I often hear that interventional radiology coding is intimidating. It can be confusing when you don’t know the rules. One of the basics is knowing whether the catheter selection...
3 / 30 / 2021
Autumn Hull and Kelly Loya published an article for the MiMGMA Spring 2021 Newsletter. MiMGMA March Spring 2021 Newsletter
