by Kristi Pollard | Jan 17, 2022 | Covid News, Webinar Q&As
Q: Is code U07.1 always sequenced first when a patient has a COVID-related condition?A: No. Sequencing for code U07.1 follows the circumstances of admission. If the patient was admitted and COVID-19 meets the definition of principal diagnosis, it should be sequenced...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 10, 2022 | Covid News
As the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate, so do the codes and coding advice used to track this pandemic. So where do we go for the latest information on COVID-19 coding? Here are the resources we recommend bookmarking. Make sure you reference them frequently, as...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 10, 2022 | Covid News
Coding Tip Sheet for COVID-19 (FY 2021, Effective 10/1/2021) Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 - Updated on January 10th, 2022 Coding Tip Sheet for...
by Kristi Pollard | Jan 10, 2022 | Covid News
COVID-19 Coding Decision Tree Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 - Updated on January 10th, 2022 COVID-19 Decision...
by Kristi Pollard | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the final rule for the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) for 2021, CMS announced plans to phase out the inpatient only list (IPO) by 2024. To kick that off, they removed 266 musculoskeletal-related services and their corresponding anesthesia services...
