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Vitalware's experts and industry thought-leadership are often referenced in articles about the business of U.S. healthcare. Here is an informative selection of those industry news articles and blogs from leading publications and experts.

Ask a Rev Cycle Expert: Coding for Foreign Body Removal Without Incision?

Our physician removed the back of an earring from a pediatric patient, where the earring was imbedded in the back of the ear. After irrigating the ear, a scab was removed, then the earring back was able to be unscrewed from the earring and removed. What code would be reported?

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Ask a Rev Cycle Expert: ICD-10-CM Code for Delta Variant of SARS CoV-2?

What ICD-10 code(s) should be used to identify SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants?

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Ask a Rev Cycle Expert: Charging Fluoro?

Can we charge fluoro when using CPT code 47563?

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Healthcare Financial Recovery: A Guide to the COVID-19 Add-On Payment

With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, healthcare organizations continue to face catastrophic financial challenges. Drivers of the economic strain include the increased cost to care for patients with COVID-19, impact of canceled services, and additional costs—such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and the supplementary support some hospitals provide to their employees.

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Ask a Rev Cycle Expert: Are CAH's Exempt from the AUC Rule?

Our health system includes several Critical Access Hospitals. Are CAH’s exempt from the AUC (Appropriate Use Criteria) rule?

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Ask a Rev Cycle Expert: New COVID Payment (NCTAP) for Remdesivir?

With the renewal of the public health emergency (PHE), does the additional 20% on Medicare payments for New COVID-19 Payment (NCTAP) for remdesivir continue?

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