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In 2021, the list of new ICD 10 codes is very big. Their are many updates in diagnosis codes or ICD 10 codes. The proposed ICD 10 changes for 2021 is already released. The ICD-10 code updates include 490 new, 47 revised, and 58 invalidated ICD-10 codes. Key changes include: Additional D57 codes for more … Read more
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently updated Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) to enable proper COVID-19 coding and billing of antigen tests performed on patients suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus. CPT code 87426 is a Category I CPT code approved by the CPT Editorial Panel late last week during a special meeting. The long descriptor … Read more
CMS has added a big list of New HCPCS codes which will be effective from 1st of July 2020 on May 13. These new HCPCS codes released on May 13 the July 2020 quarterly update to the HCPCS Level II file. Their are around 61 added new codes to describe healthcare equipment and supplies not … Read more
The new code o202U describes a multiplex amplified probe test that provides qualitative identification of multiple respiratory viral and bacterial pathogens from a single specimen obtained using nasopharyngeal swabs. The test contains nucleic acid targets for identifying 22 specific respiratory pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. New code 0202U is effective immediately for reporting this laboratory test. Note, … Read more
COVID-19 reports needs to reported mostly with Z codes, because most of the cases are related to screening only and screening for COVID leads to Z codes. So, like this their are few imported Z codes which are used to for report COVID cases, which we will study in this article. The Complete list of … Read more
When to use new HCPCS code C9803 Again their is one more important update from Medicare for coding coronavirus or COVID 19 cases. Their is a new HCPCS code C9803 has been added for Hospital OPPS for specimen collection. The New HCPCS code, C9803, is created to describe hospital outpatient clinic visit specimen collection for … Read more
Basic of CS & 95 modifier Through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing and related services has been waived for insured patients from March 18, 2020, through the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Physicians should use the … Read more
Covid 19 codes are now updated for both CPT and ICD 10. Also, the DRG codes have been assigned for the Covid 19 cases, which will be having the confirmed diagnosis U07.1 as the principal diagnosis. We have already seen the complete list of ICD 10 codes for Covid 19 and the coding guidelines for … Read more
When to use HCPCS code G2023 and G2024 for COVID cases We have got lot of updates regarding coding for COVID 19 cases from Medicare and CDC. The coronavirus is spreading like anything and taking lives of people in thousand everyday. USA is now leading in the number of death (around 22,000) caused due to … Read more
Example #1 Question: Inpatient is tested for COVID and the test comes back negative, but positive for pneumonia and the flu. Should we be using the Z code in addition to the diagnosis of flu and pneumonia? Answer: Assign codes for the flu and pneumonia Z20.828, Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other … Read more