The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented its proposal to introduce codes for the collection of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The latest update for the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II, applicable from January 2024, is now accessible on the CMS website. This update comprises significant alterations, including the […]
As per new update in medical coding, their will again some new ICD 10 codes in FY 2020. Also, their will some deletion and revision of ICD 10 codes. Their are around 273 new codes, 21 deleted codes, and 30 code title revisions for Year 2020. The new changes are as per the Proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) […]
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate certain “temporary CPT codes” to standardize coding and documentation requirements for outpatient billing. Hospitals primarily use Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II codes to bill for products, supplies, and services not covered under Current Procedural Terminology […]