Articles, tagged with "medical coding", page 7

Be well-versed with your state's prompt pay laws

You have submitted a claim that you know is clean but haven't received the payments even after three months. What do you do in such a situation? Can you wriggle out of this situation? Yes, thanks to the prompt pay laws that each state must toe while pa... Read >
Author: James Smith

The Best Choice for Colon Cancer Study is G0121

If you are coding for colorectal cancer screening and disturbed about the fact that your payer won't accept them, your protection could lie on the following frequency guidelines and eligibility requirements exactly as instructed. These four facts could h... Read >
Author: James Smith

Working in the Physician Billing and Coding Fields

For those who are interested in physician billing and are considering the option of pursuing a career in the field, it is a good idea to become familiar with the nature of the work and the compensation one would receive with a career in this area. There a... Read >
Author: Art Jones

Choose an Affordable Online Medical Billing Training for a Rewarding Career in Healthcare Industry

If you look at the rampant unemployment during the recent recession you would agree that healthcare industry was perhaps the only industry where employment opportunities were going up when others were on a layoff spree. And with recession phasing out fast... Read >
Author: American Training Online

Find Power: The Diversity of Online Degrees

Distance learning has consistently provided the way for students outside various geographic boundaries to receive a top quality education. Now, as online bachelor degree turn out to be more and more popular, it is much easier than ever before to get a deg... Read >
Author: David

Increase Profits by Efficient Medical Billing

Correct and efficient medical billing can have a positive impact on your practice and all doctors are well aware of it. Medical billing is best handled by specialists who have complete knowledge and adequate experience. But it’s seen that many doctors ... Read >
Author: activemds

CEU: Keep Your Coding Certification Current

CEU an acronym for Continuing Educational Units is a nationally-recognized unit of credit. This is equal to ten hours of participation in any recognized program. This is actually a technique used for enumerating the time spent inside a classroom during ce... Read >
Author: Dana Ansgard

Optimize your Code Selection for Enterostomy Closure

Do you want a worry-free search for a code to describe your enterostomy closure claim? You'll be one step ahead if you ask, ‘Did the surgeon carry out resection and anastomosis of the bowel as well?" You may be looking at some separately reportable servic... Read >
Author: James Smith

Myths about MUEs

See to it that you are not letting medically unlikely edits (MUEs) play havoc on your urology practice's coding and reimbursement by unraveling the truth about four aspects of these edits. The first myth is that MUE edits do not affect your practice ... Read >
Author: James Smith

Online Bachelor Degree Programs For The Average Joe

Distance learning has constantly supplied the way for students outside various geographic boundaries to earn a top notch education. Nowadays, as online programs become more and more prevalent, it is less complicated than ever before to obtain a degree onl... Read >
Author: David

Anticipate 4th and 5th digit changes for ICD-10

CMS has pointed out that the need to change from ICD 9 to ICD 10 will be effective from October 1, 2013. When that takes place, you will have to get used to selecting codes with definitions that may differ from what you are used to. Start researching a... Read >
Author: James Smith

Let Add-on Codes Add to Your 92980 Bottom Line

Prior to making your coding decision, identify the vessels involved. CPT's parenthetical notes following 92980-+92981 offer rules for proper reporting that you cannot afford to miss. The notes reveal the following key points on what is and is not inclu... Read >
Author: James Smith

Ensure Preparedness With Communicate Your Vendors

As a medical coder, it's high time you started preparing for ICD-10 codes. There are a lot of myths doing the rounds as far as these ICD-10 codes are concerned. For instance, one myth being that medical coders should leave the preparations to their doctor... Read >
Author: James Smith

Specificity in Diagnosis Coding is Important in ICD-9 Codes

Your interventional radiologist may be tending to more patients complaining of chronic pain. Trouble crops up when you don't see documentation of a definitive diagnosis for the visit. You should know the appropriate codes that can help you handle the situ... Read >
Author: James Smith

Differentiate Wound Repair versus Tissue Transfer to Achieve Proper Coding

When your surgeon carries out a wound repair closure, you could be miscoding if you turn to 12001-13160 automatically. You need to dig deep into the surgeon's documentation to see if the tissue transfer code is more apt. However knowing the difference b... Read >
Author: James Smith

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