by hiacode | Dec 29, 2020 | Coding Review, Coding Support, Coding Tips, Coronavirus, COVID-19, CPT, Education, ICD-10, Outpatient, Patricia Maccariella-Hafey
In January, new CPT codes were released. There were 248 new CPT codes added, 71 deleted and 75 revised. Most of the surgery section changes were in the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular subsections. These included procedures such as skin grafting, breast biopsies, deep drug delivery systems, tricuspid valve repairs, aortic grafts and repair of iliac artery.
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by hiacode | Dec 2, 2020 | Coding Tips, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Education, ICD-10, Patricia Maccariella-Hafey
We have seen many updates and changes to COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) since the pandemic started. On January 1, 2021 we will see even more changes as outlined in this post. Also the CMS MS-DRG grouper will be updated to version 38.1 to accommodate the changes.
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