Leesa Israel, Author at AAPC Knowledge Center

Navigate the New vs. Established Patient Decision Tree

By Leesa Israel

In Coding

Sep 1st, 2020

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Selecting the correct code for many evaluation and management (E/M) services starts with determining whether a patient is new or established, as defined by CPT® guidelines...

3 Tips for Proper PSA Test Coding

By Leesa Israel

In Coding

Sep 1st, 2020

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Get to the correct CPT code with the help of the urologist’s diagnosis...

How Do I Know When to Use Modifier 59?

By Leesa Israel

In Billing

Jul 1st, 2020

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How to use Modifier 59. Follow the path for when and how you can separately bill NCCI-bundled codes...

COVID-19: Be Informed, Take Precautions, Stay Calm, and Carry On

By Leesa Israel

In CMS

May 1st, 2020

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New telemedicine rules, diagnosis and testing codes, and critical developments you should know. Hours after the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, Americans braced themselves for what was to come, without really knowing what to expect. A lot ...