Coding
Coding Guidelines
CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 rules, NCCI edits, and documentation standards.
The guideline is usually clearer than the folklore around it. These articles quote the rule, then show what the documentation has to contain to support it.
Topics include ICD-10-CM specificity, linking diagnosis to procedure, NCCI bundling logic, global periods, and the documentation elements auditors look for first.
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Modifier rules, E/M level selection, NCCI edits and annual code set changes, covered article by article.
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