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3 Tips to Improve Selective Vascular Cath Coding

Don't risk losing up to $315 that Medicare allots for PV studies You know you can't report nonselective catheter placement with selective placement from the same access site but which codes should you report if the physician inserts the catheter selectiv... Read >
Author: ashu

Inpatient VS Outpatient Medical Coding

Medical coding professionals form an important link between healthcare practitioners and health insurance carriers like Medicaid and Medicare. Part of the health information management team in a healthcare establishment, medical coders assign standardized... Read >
Author: Marie Durham

Get affordable medical policy online via comparing quotes

Health insurance gets affordable and reduces your tax liability It has become very difficult to keep up with the pace of fast and demanding lifestyle today. This is also the reason that most people end up getting ill. Sometimes health conditions crop up ... Read >
Author: Arvinder singh

Modifiers KX, EY Vital for DME Reimbursement

vProviding refractive lenses for cataract surgery patients? Well, you will need to unravel your DME MAC's complex coding and billing rules to get your deserved Medicare reimbursement. Many a time optometrists describe durable medical equipment (DME) codi... Read >
Author: James Smith

Unlisted procedure coding? Here's how you should tread

Always remember this: You should never select a CPT code that merely approximates the service provided. Even though this rule is important for compliant coding, it leaves you with the tough job of submitting a claim minus a procedure-specific code. Here's... Read >
Author: erin

Incident to Services for Allergy Shots?

Here is a question and answer that will help you while doing your daily otolaryngology coding job. Otolaryngology coding scenario: I would like to get verification on billing for allergy testing (95004), allergen prep (95165), and allergy injections (... Read >
Author: James Smith

Otolaryngolology coding : Four FAQs to help your Cochlear Implant Coding

Find out why physicians have limited use of available CPT codes While reporting for audiologist's services, do not forget that Medicare prohibits audiologists from billing for treatment services. They're allowed to bill for diagnostic services only. B... Read >
Author: Erin Lang Masercola

Three Caveats You Should Remember While Writing Off Patient Balances

Your practice should be caring; however if you are letting patients off the payment hook, your compassion could land you on your payer's and the Attorney General's bad books. Figure out if you know the bottom line when it comes to writing off patient bala... Read >
Author: Erin Lang Masercola

Reporting Low-Level 99211, you Still Need Complete Documentation

Just because 99211 is known as a 'nurse visit' does not mean you can code it minus the proper notes. When your practitioner carries out a level-one established patient evaluation & management (E/M service) , most likely you go for 99211 without much tho... Read >
Author: James Smith

CPT 2011 Freshens Up Your IP Catheter Coding Choices

For intraperitoneal (IP) catheter coding, confusing terms such as 'temporary' and 'permanent' are archaic now. Read on and find out how CPT 2011 freshens up your options: Just-in code 49418 begins the IP catheter code changes Defined as a 'complete' ... Read >
Author: James Smith

Pathology Coding: do not Double Dip for Microdissection

Just-in CPT code 88363 is not the only code that describes prep work that a pathologist might carry out prior to molecular testing. Code 88363 describes the work when a pathologist retrieves a signed-out case to choose proper tissue for molecular anal... Read >
Author: Erin Lang Masercola

This Year 47490 Shakes Up your Cholecystostomy Coding

This year, 47490 joined the ranks of "complete" interventional codes. This means the encounter requires just one code to represent the procedure and related cardiology services. Here's some important information on why CPT created this code and how you ar... Read >
Author: Erin Lang Masercola

Claim Scrubber Improves Medical Bill Collection

Claim Scrubber analyzes claim data on the claim form and compares the same to its own rules engine before the claim is submitted for collection. There are many levels of scrubbing and a good scrubber will analyze the data on many levels. The most importan... Read >
Author: Dick Weinberger

Cpt 2011: IP Catheter Code Changes

For intraperitoneal (IP) catheter coding, confusing terms such as 'temporary' and 'permanent' are a thing of the past. Here's how CPT 2011 freshened up your options: New code 49418 begins the IP catheter code changes Defined as a 'complete' procedure... Read >
Author: James Smith

92225: How Do You Determine Medical Necessity For Billing Twice?

Can you shed some light on billing 92225 or 92226 with modifier 50, RT/LT, or two units for a patient following a pseudotumor cerebri in a nursing home? How do you find out medical necessity for billing twice? Both 92225 (ophthalmoscopy, extended, with ... Read >
Author: Erin Lang Masercola

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