A section on coding “presumptive positive” COVID-19 cases was not included in the 2021 guidelines because it refers to cases awaiting a second, confirmatory CDC laboratory test—a practice ...

Instruction can be found in Section II of the 2021 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for "Selection of Principal Diagnosis." ...

Between 2021 and 2023, providers received education on coding with training from a coding professional that reflected new guidelines and focused on improving confidence, comfort and accuracy ...

In this column, coding expert Betsy Nicoletti addresses new coding rules for 2021. She also examines whether surgeons can bill for care unrelated to the surgery while doing rounds after the procedure.

Modernizing Medicine has updated its suggested coding capabilities to reflect the new guidelines. For example, as of January 1, 2021, a clinician can choose to bill based on total time or medical ...

There will be a different set of guidelines for all other E&M services. The actions, which aren’t final until the 2021 CPT book is published, would take effect Jan. 1, 2021. 2. CPT 99201 (office or ...