Payer Relationships – Optimized!
Reimbursement models are changing and Payer Relationship Management (PRM) is more important than ever!
Spring Fever
While there’s no code for Spring Fever, many people can’t wait for: Y93.52 – Activity, horseback riding Y93.83 – Activity, roughhousing and horseplay Y93.66 – Activity, soccer Y93.53 – Activity, golf Y93.01 – Activity, walking, marching and hiking In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the…
Bad Luck On St. Patrick’s Day
T65.6X1A – Poisoning from green dye in beer, initial encounter
R53.83 – Fatigue due to exhaustively searching for 4-leaf clover
Y00.xxxA – Assault by blunt object (pot o’gold) thrown by leprechaun at the end of the rainbow, initial encounter
W22.02xA – Injury incurred by walking into lamppost during St. Patty’s Day Parade, initial encounter.
ICD-10: CMS Says Implementation Date Will NOT Be Delayed!
Last week at the Annual HIMSS13 conference in New Orleans, Marilyn Tavenner, Acting CMS Administrator, confirmed that the ICD-10 implementation date of October 1, 2014 will stand!
CMS Alert — Reimbursement And Payer Updates
The New Era of Healthcare and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is bringing monumental changes and obstacles to physician and hospital reimbursement and operations – expanded insurance coverage through Medicaid and Health Insurance Exchanges
Unspecified Hypertension Complicating Pregnancy and More
ICD-9 code: 642.93 – Unspecified hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum condition.
FREE ICD–10 Seminar/ Webinar Now Approved for 2 AHIMA CEU’s!
We just received news that our upcoming Seminars and Webinar, titled ICD-10: A Coder’s Perspective, are now approved for 2 AHIMA CEU’s! Seminar Title: ICD-10: A Coder’s Perspective Seminar Cost: FREE Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity! Seminar Dates and Locations: Englewood, CO: Swedish Medical Center Spruce C Conference Room 501 E Hampden Avenue Englewood,…
FREE ICD-10 Webinar – 2 CEU’s from AAPC!
Webinar Title: ICD-10: A Coder’s Perspective Webinar Cost: FREE Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity! Webinar Date: Thursday April 25th from 11am – 1pm Mountain time (1 pm Eastern) Webinar Description: An informative webinar to give a coder’s viewpoint of the ICD-10 transition and to alleviate fears of what the new code set will…
Snow–Day ICD-10 Codes
X36.1 – Avalanche
V86.42xA – Person injured while boarding snowmobile, initial encounter
W00.9xxA – Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, initial encounter
X31.xxxA – Exposure to excessive natural cold, initial encounter
V98.3xxA – Accident on ski lift, initial encounter
Web-Based Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Course
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER (CPC) PREPARATION COURSE & CERTIFICATION Certified coders are in high demand! Advance your career in the medical field and get certified now while maintaining your current schedule! This course will be offered as a combination live and web-based (streaming of the live class) class to offer maximum flexibility for any student. After…