When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020, new ICD-10-CM codes to identify this condition were not available. Subsequent ICD-10-CM codes and guidelines for reporting COVID-19 changed many times as the pandemic…
Category: Revenue Cycle
Highlights of the 2021 CPT Code Updates
There are a total of 329 CPT code changes for 2021, including 206 code additions, 54 code deletions, and 69 code revisions.
Is Case Mix Index Still a Relevant Key Performance Indicator?
The origins of the clinical documentation integrity profession can be traced back to the implementation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Diagnostic-Related Grouper system back in 1983.
Taking a “Moneyball” Approach to Revenue Cycle Management
Are managers using the right data to evaluate employee performance? Especially given how the nature of RCM is changing?