by RMC Inc. | Jan 22, 2021
Coding for pneumonia continues to be problematic for most coders. There are many types of pneumonia and documentation is often insufficient for coding to the level of specificity available in our current ICD-10 structure. Some of the specific types of pneumonia...
by RMC Inc. | Jan 22, 2021
When a provider addresses additional conditions at a general examination visit, usually referred to as a Well-Child or Adult Physical encounter, coders are often left to decide whether to assign a “with” or “without” abnormal findings code. So, how can we easily...
by RMC Inc. | Mar 31, 2020
The CDC has issued an ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines Supplement document to provide instruction on coding encounters related to the Coronavirus Outbreak. There is also a new code for COVID-19, U07.1, that will be effective with 4/1/2020 discharges. Provider...
by RMC Inc. | Mar 31, 2020
As of 3/6/20 and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS is allowing patients to receive a wider range of telehealth services in a variety of settings, including the patients home. Expanded services include: E/M visits, mental health counseling and certain...
