Effective April 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement three new ICD-10 diagnosis codes for reporting COVID-19 vaccination status and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement seven new ICD-10 procedure codes for COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule For Calendar Year 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, on or after January 1, 2022.
An Introduction to the 2022 CPT Code Set Changes for Medical Coding Services
New CPT code sets can pose challenges for medical coding companies, so we want to provide you with an overview of the new CPT codes that are being introduced for 2022.
AMA Announces CPT Codes for Pfizer’s Pediatric COVID-19 Doses
The American Medical Association (AMA) issued new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) vaccine and administration codes for pediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer. The provisional codes will be effective for use if Pfizer’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval or emergency use authorization.
Hospital Billing Services Are Being Outsourced. Here’s Why.
Hospitals billing services have been outsourced for many years, but things are accelerating.
