Our billing office is under the impression that the following notes can be leveled at inpatient consult level 3. Humana thinks otherwise and wants to pay us a level 1.
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Study shows physicians and medical coders are struggling with accuracy rates and other challenges.The post Looking Back on 2021 EM Challenges appeared first on AAPC Knowledge Center.... [ Read More ]
Here is what you need to know to avoid obsolete coding practices. Over the past few years CPT coding for spinal surgical procedures has changed significantly. Have you kept pace Lets doublecheck to ma... [ Read More ]
Understand the procedures and approaches for better coding of operative reports. There are different surgical approaches for spinal fusion. When coding arthrodesis you must be sure to match the approa... [ Read More ]
A doctors Hippocratic oath isnt good enough for the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS they need proof that every service a beneficiary receives is medically necessary. This proof comes in ... [ Read More ]
If you can master basic terminology and identify within documentation the answer to three key questions you can accurately apply spinal bone graft codes. 1. Is the Bone Graft from the Patients Own Bod... [ Read More ]
