Annual Meeting

Coding Update
October 16-17, 2023

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to parlay your coding knowledge to optimize reimbursement, navigate through the coding, authorization and appeals process, identify nuances that affect proper billing and cause rejected/ delayed claims, utilize Medicare NCCI edits, and properly document to meet medical necessity guidelines.

Coding Book
2023 EDITION

Common Coding Scenarios

ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR YOUR SPINE CARE PRACTICE

  • Revamped and updated scenarios for 2023
  • Details on updates to CPT® E/M codes and documentation guidelines
  • Recommendations on CPT® coding for procedures without specified codes

ICD-10

As of October 1, 2015 all health care entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) were required to use ICD-10 codes in place of the previous ICD-9-CM code set for medical diagnoses. ICD-10 is a more detailed system that allows for collection of more specific data about patient diagnoses. ICD-10 codes are 3-7 digits compared with the 3-5 digits in ICD-9-CM.

NASS has developed a crosswalk of ICD-9-CM codes commonly used in spine care to the new ICD-10 codes. These recommendations reflect the opinions of the NASS Coding Committee and do not constitute an official position or statement by NASS.

CMS has numerous resources related to ICD-10 maintenance and assessment. NASS also continues to include ICD-10 information in its coding courses and in Common Coding Scenarios for Comprehensive Spine Care.



Coding Articles

The following articles appeared in SpineLine, the clinical & news magazine of the North American Spine Society. They were written by members of the NASS Coding Committee and are provided here as a resource to NASS Members. Through the archives, members can quickly access all coding articles for the past 10+ years.