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You should be billing G2211 in heavy volume, per CMS
Who remembers G2211? Starting in 2024 this CPT code took the mid-revenue cycle by storm. Despite paying very little ($16.04) it was intended to be…
July 10, 2026
Do hospital ratings matter? Here’s what your peers say
By Brian Murphy Hospital ratings: Does anyone care? Healthgrades earlier this year announced its top 50, top 100, and top 250 hospitals awards. Links…
New 2027 ICD-10 codes are out (effective Oct. 1)—what you need to know
By Brian Murphy The 2027 ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) and ICD-10-PCS (procedure) codes are out. You can view them on the CMS website at the link below….
Coding in the Gray: Why Human Judgment Still Matters (part 1 of a 2-part series)
Download the report here. There is a LOT of talk these days about automation. Autonomous coding solutions that can code with near-perfect accuracy—and no human intervention. Providers picking a code from a drop-down menu, enabled by a computer-generated prompt, and voila: Maximized billing and denial-proof revenue….
Sharpies and stage lights: MUSC’s Tracy Ferro on outpatient CDI origins
Listen to the episode here (Spotify). At ACDIS 2026 I delivered an unofficial episode of Off the Record with my guest today: Tracy Ferro, Executive Director, System CDI for Medical…