2017 Coding Changes: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator
Three Category III codes were added to report implantation, revision, and removal of a hypoglossal nerve stimulator. +0466T – Insertion of chest wall respiratory…
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2017 Coding Changes: Presumptive Drug Class Screening
All the codes were replaced in the presumptive drug class screening section, going from five codes to three. 80305 – Drug test(s), presumptive, any number…
Read More2017 Coding Changes: Molecular Pathology
The molecular pathology guidelines have been revised: To clarify nucleic acid refers to both DNA and RNA To define copy number variants and link…
Read More2017 Coding Changes: Code 0423T
Code 0423T was established to report a test for measurement of secretory type II phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA). A parenthetical note was added to direct…
Read More2017 Coding Changes: Open Aortic Valvuloplasty
Legacy codes 33340–33403 have been deleted and replaced with codes 33390 and 33391. The new codes represent current surgical techniques. Codes 33405, 33406, and…
Read More2017 Coding Changes: Esophageal Sphincter Augmentation
Category III codes 0392T and 0393T have been deleted and converted to Category I codes 43284 and 43285. The description was revised from 0392T…
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2016 HQM PQRS Reporting Updates and Deadlines
2016 NextGen HQM PQRS Reporting Updates and Deadlines NextGen Healthcare offers two available options for PQRS 2016 Submission using the NextGen Health Quality Measures…
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Five benefits of joining the Success Community
Are your colleagues on the NextGen Healthcare Success Community yet? Are you? The Success Community offers much more than a support portal. There’s a…
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NextGen Patient Portal Web Shortcut App now available!
Spread the word — your patients can launch NextGen Patient Portal via an App downloadable on Google Play and the Apple App Store. This…
Read MoreWashington State Clients: Important OPA Submission Deadline
NextGen Healthcare clients in Washington state are required to submit data to OneHealthPort (OHP) for Medicaid Services by the February 1, 2017 deadline. This…
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