Editor's Note: Since the publication of this article, the CDC has reversed its previous guidance and provided a dedicated ICD-10 code for COVID-19. Click here for details. Given the continuing spread ...

ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After receiving education on coding, all providers had a significant improvement in coding for all coding levels ...

Medical school curriculum is heavy in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and clinical rotations or clerkships. There is very little, if any, instruction on proper coding and billing for ...

The American Medical Association's CPT Editorial Panel at its February meeting approved technical corrections to the E/M coding guidelines for outpatient visits. The American Medical Association’s ...

Significant reimbursement losses are inevitable when epidural and tendon sheath injection procedures are reported incorrectly. Improper reporting is often due to a lack of understanding of the ...

When is the last time your hospital, health system or organization looked at codes and clinical documentation to ensure everything was compliant with law and best practices? If revenue cycle teams are ...

Coding of physician office visits can be very confusing – and is ever-changing. Every year, regulations and guidelines change, and it is difficult for providers to keep up. Most groups have coding ...

Although Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) are not currently evaluating facility evaluation and management (E&M) services, it may not be long before they do. In the 2010 final rule for the hospital ...

Medical coders can explore coding concepts, guidelines, and industry updates. However, there are some potential drawbacks to using ChatGPT for medical coding. No matter how much accuracy it brings ...