If this hospital was targeted by the DOJ, where does that leave everyone else? Today I have a great mystery to present. Last week the
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What code should be assigned for Prolia?
I am starting to hear more about a CMS program called TPE. What does this stand for, and what is its purpose?
What is the ICD-10 code to use for an unspecified lump in the right breast identified at the 9:00 position? The 9:00 position is not in one of the four quadrants nor is it in the axillary tail or subareolar locations.
For Medicare hospital billing, if a planned PTCA is attempted but the balloon cannot be advanced across the lesion, can we bill for the attempted angioplasty?
Are there different types of respiratory failure?
My question relates to the Medicare 70/30 rule for referral testing. In the definitions and examples provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the terms “related” and “non-related” laboratories are used. Is a joint venture partner’s laboratory a related or non-related laboratory?
Complicated coding of type 2 myocardial infarctions. Advancing technology often leads to evolution of medicine. As our laboratory studies become more sensitive, we need to
Frustrations arise over inconsistent guidance from MACs and CMS. Every single day, I get numerous email notices from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The main burden for this change is on healthcare providers such as physicians, clinics, hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will start
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