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ICD-10 Compliance Date On April 1, 2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L. No. 113-93) was enacted, which said that the Secretary may not adopt ICD-10 prior to October 1, 2015. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expects to release an interim final rule in the near…
DetailsJ30.1 — Allergic rhinitis due to pollen J30.2 — Other seasonal allergic rhinitis J30.81 — Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander J30.89 — Perennial allergic rhinitis In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with…
DetailsSuccessful population health management is not possible without data. The form that information takes depends on the role being played by a particular player in population health management: provider, patient, or payer. With passage of the Affordable Care Act and the movement toward value-based reimbursement, health plans find themselves facing challenges similar to those of…
DetailsWhy Should a Practice Outsource Their Billing? Do the Math! The cost of setting up and maintaining a billing system, including the necessary staff to properly code, scrub, bill, post payments, and pursue denied claims, is a significant expense for any medical practice. Add to that expense the cost of employee turnover (and training), employee…
DetailsThis is just a short delay to the industry’s inevitable transition away from the 30 year old ICD-9 to ICD-10. ICD-10 is coming and R.T. Welter & Associates, Inc. is pulling out all the stops to help our clients prepare for it and be successful. ICD-10 is a richer data set allowing for more…
DetailsW56.01XA — Bitten by dolphin W56.22XA — Struck by orca W58.13XA — Crushed by crocodile W61.09XA — Other contact with parrot In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the new and expanded code set and the additional…
DetailsThe Senate voted today, (March 31st) to delay the switch to ICD-10 billing codes to October 2015. This is just a short delay to the industry’s inevitable transition away from the 30-year old ICD-9 to ICD-10. ICD-10 is coming and R.T. Welter & Associates, Inc. is pulling out all the stops to help our clients…
DetailsThe 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule stipulated a negative update to the MPFS that was to be effective January 1, 2014. That reduction was averted for three months with the passage of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013, which provided for a 0.5 percent update for services paid under the…
DetailsZ73.1 — Type A behavior pattern Z73.2 — Lack of relaxation and leisure Z73.3 — Stress, not elsewhere classified In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the new and expanded code set and the additional clinical documentation…
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