CMS and the American Academy of Professional Coders hosted a Code-a-Thon on April 26, at which coding experts from AAPC responded to nearly 250 questions from more than 1,200 participants, according ...
The CDC and CMS have issued updated ICD-10-CM guidelines effective April 1, 2026, reinforcing accurate documentation and collaboration between providers and coders. The revisions, approved by the ...
Inpatient encounters for Medicare patients 65 years and older are associated with higher coding intensity compared with commercially insured, Medicaid, or self-pay hospitalizations for those same ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted a video on YouTube featuring footage from its April ICD-10 Code-a-Thon, according to an AAPC report. The Code-a-Thon was held in collaboration ...
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395 new diagnosis codes have been proposed by CMS for fiscal year 2024. CMS recently released the fiscal year 2024 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule, and with it came the annual ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Tuesday a 1.5 percent cut to the amount it pays hospitals, a move designed to recover $11 billion in overpayments. The American Taxpayer ...
ICD-10-CM coding for chronic conditions requires precision, detailed documentation, and awareness of annual updates to maintain compliance and ensure accurate reimbursement. The 2026 changes introduce ...
Medical professionals and healthcare facilities must complete different forms when billing for the services they provide. These are not forms you need to complete yourself. Claim form CMS-1500 is for ...
The fiscal year 2024 ICD-10-CM codes are now effective, and they will impact your reimbursement. Earlier this year, CMS announced the addition of 395 new diagnosis codes, 25 deletions to the diagnosis ...
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An analysis by health economist Joseph Newhouse, who serves on the Congressional Budget Office Board of Health Advisors and co-chairs the 2010 Technical Review Panel on the Medicare Trustee Report, ...