Effective April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, a new diagnosis code U07.1 was added to the ICD-10-CM code set for the novel coronavirus COVID-19: U07.1. The ICD-10-CM Official Coding and ...
DRG (diagnosis-related groups) validation issues have been the main target of RACs (recovery audit coordinators) nationwide in recent months. When unclear documentation results in improperly assigned ...
Diversified Collection Services, the RAC for the Northeast, recently stated that Maryland hospitals would not be subject to DRG validation audits, according to a report by the Maryland Hospital ...