Home health agencies face several changes, including the new Discharge Function Score – make sure you are ready for success!
[Recording access] Don’t be late for Section GG: Prepare now for the new Discharge Function Score
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Don’t be late for Section GG: Prepare now for the new Discharge Function ScoreHome Health Agencies: It’s time to prepare for the new Discharge Function Score! With the final CY2024 rule, home health agencies face several changes, including the new Discharge Function Score. Derived from Section GG of the … Read More
ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes: FY 2021 available – they have their own page now
FY 2021 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are available on the 2021 ICD-10-CM webpage. The 2021 ICD-10-CM files below contain information on the ICD-10-CM updates for FY 2021. These 2021 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 and for patient encounters occurring … Read More
YES! COVID-19 can be coded based on a positive lab result
Lots of folks are making statements about physician documentation linking positive test results and not being able to code based on lab results. When coding COVID 19, there are exceptions in both cases. COVID 19 guidelines Code only confirmed cases. Code only a confirmed diagnosis of the 2019 novel coronavirus … Read More
New code for COVID-19 effective April 1
The new code for COVID-19, U07.1, is one of two new codes that will be added to the code set effective April 1, 2020. New codes are usually effective on October 1, except in the case of emergency, so we will have two codes in the new U chapter, one … Read More