CMS has released two animated shorts that explain key ICD-10 concepts. The videos are less than 4 minutes each and available on the Provider Resources web page: Introduction to ICD-10 Coding gives an overview of ICD-10’s features and explains the benefits of the new code set to patients and to the … [Read more...]
Medicare claims for post-op care being denied as a billing error
When reporting claims for post-op care, the date of surgery is the date of service. Also, if there is a range of dates of service, report the range of dates in block 19 of the 1500 claim form or the electronic equivalent. Be sure to report an appropriate modifier to indicate that you are billing for … [Read more...]
Coding for ICD-10-CM: More of the Basics
In this MLN Connects™ video on Coding for ICD-10-CM: More of the Basics, Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and Nelly Leon-Chisen from the American Hospital Association (AHA) provide a basic introduction to ICD-10-CM coding. The objective of this video is … [Read more...]