CMS suggests 1,495 total changes to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set in the FY 2023 IPPS proposed rule. Brain illness and injury, with a focus on dementia-related diagnoses, occupy a high volume of ...
Hospitals are facing a steady rise in payment disputes over their assignment of a Diagnosis Related Group (DRG). These disputes fall into two ...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released 1,176 new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for implementation on October 1. A total of 1,176 new diagnosis codes were recently finalized within ...
Despite what might be described as gains in the treatment of patients hospitalized with sepsis, the diagnosis of this potentially life-threatening complication remains one of the single largest ...
Diagnosis-related group coding determines eligibility for many Medicare bundled payment initiatives. This approach excluded many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease likely to benefit ...
Diagnosis and treatment planning are arguably the centerpiece of dental practice. Quantifying and recording a patient's complete set of dental and medical diagnoses requires the use of a common coding ...
A troubling trend among insurance companies is threatening orthopedic ASCs across the country: narrowing payable diagnosis codes for osteoarthritis of the knee. Surgeons need to prove patients have a ...
New IBC diagnosis codes, effective October 1, 2025, will improve documentation, expedite treatment, and support research efforts. IBC is aggressive and often misdiagnosed due to atypical symptoms, ...
New Diagnosis Code Added for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Remission By Deanna Neff HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Use lifestyle interventions to show no signs of ...