According to the guidance, all claims must be submitted with a valid ICD-10 code. But as long as claims include a valid code from the correct “family” of codes, the CMS will hold a provider harmless for purposes of claims payment audit activity. What does that mean? Let’s look a l...
Prescription information is automatically recorded in the medical records at the time of prescription and includes the name of drug, its Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical (ATC) code, and the amount of drug prescribed. Medication prescribed to patients cared for in municipal home care outside of the...
ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Effective November 15, 2006 Narrative changes appear in bold text Items underlined have been moved within the guidelines since December 2005 The guidelines include the updated V Code Table The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and...
No. 10/460,013, filed Jun. 11, 2003, titled “Vagal Stimulation for Improving Cardiac Function in Heart Failure or CHF Patents”.Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia; determining whether to deliver parasympathetic stimulation to a lead ...