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Coding
Skin Substitute At Multiple Locations
“I have a patient with a nonhealing pressure wound on his right ankle and his right heel. I applied a skin graft substitute to both sites. I used a single piece and shared it between the two sites. The ICD 10 code I used for the ankle is L89.513. The ICD 10 code I used for the heel is L89.613. For the application codes I utilized CPT 15271-RT to the L89.513 and CPT 15275-RT to the L89.613. The CCI does not show any conflict, but I am wondering whether a -51 is necessary. I also used the correct Q code for the product.”
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HIPAA
CMS Notifies Individuals Potentially Impacted by Data Breach
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) are notifying people whose protected health information or other personally identifiable information (PII) may have been compromised in connection with Medicare administrative services provided by WPS. WPS is a CMS contractor that handles Medicare Part A/B claims and related services for CMS.
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Coding
Neuroma Injection Reimbursement
“Medicare pays approximately $40 more for an E/M 99213 versus an injection for a neuroma injection. Can you give the injection and only bill the E/M 99213?”
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HIPAA
A Recent Breach at Health Equity
A breach at Health Equity occurred because a user account of one of HealthEquity’s vendors was compromised and their password stolen, which was used by the malicious hacker to access the data repository.
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MIPS
2023 Feedback Reports
CHECK YOUR FEEDBACK REPORTS NOW! You have until October 11, 2024 to request a targeted review.
Now Available: 2023 MIPS Performance Feedback, 2023 MIPS Final Score, and 2025 MIPS Payment Adjustment Information
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