by RMC Inc. | Dec 31, 2021
Chapter 21 in ICD-10-CM contains our “Z” codes. Z codes (other reasons for healthcare encounters) may be assigned as appropriate to further explain the reasons for presenting for healthcare services, including transfers between healthcare facilities, or provide...
by RMC Inc. | Dec 31, 2021
The last 12-18 months has brought the healthcare industry many audit reports from the Office of Inspective General (OIG). These reports are always an important part of every Compliance Program and the related audit and educational activities. Certainly, for Health...
by RMC Inc. | Dec 31, 2021
As coders we are often torn when it comes to coding a diagnosis when the provider’s documentation isn’t perfectly clear. It may sound elementary, but we must go back to the Official Coding Guidelines and stick to those to ensure we are reporting the correct diagnosis...
by RMC Inc. | Dec 31, 2021
What another crazy year, huh?! In 2021, the OIG continued to publish its work plan with monthly updates including OIG audits and evaluations for the fiscal year and beyond. Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, healthcare operations and government oversight...
by RMC Inc. | Dec 30, 2021
When the final rule for the FY2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) came out, it included the statement that we will now have clinical coding updates twice a year for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS, once in April and the usual large update in October. Keeping...
by RMC Inc. | Dec 23, 2021
The Improper Payment Measurement or IPM provides statistical data on parts of the Medicare programs and reports overpayments and underpayments. The Medicare Part C beneficiary-level of payment errors from a given year is included and certainly is something to keep an...
