[b]Still no speaker or topic here.....[/b]
For any other reading this thread - to find the speaker - check under chapter events, it appears the AAPC has posted the information. In addition I am atta... [ Read More ]
Submitted to Chapter: 01-27-12
Our healthcare executive search firm has been retained by The Christ Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio, to find an excellent Manager of Coding and Documentation Services. ... [ Read More ]
CPT guidelines offer clues for what payers and auditors are looking for in op notes. When reading notes or auditing documentation associated with the performance of diagnostic endoscopies performed by... [ Read More ]
Part 2 Consider skin lesion type location and excised diameter. Consideration of several factors such as the type of removal lesion size and location pathologic results intent etc. are key to accurate... [ Read More ]
Take time to learn medical necessity and documentation requirements for total hip arthroplasty. Surgeons often use the terms arthroplasty and replacement interchangeably to describe the repair of a jo... [ Read More ]
When a surgery calls for more than one surgeon append the right modifier to capture everyones payment. Complex surgeries may require the efforts of more than a single surgeon. When this occurs documen... [ Read More ]
Although you may not think you get paid for it its included in the payment for surgery. In July 2017 the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS began requiring medical offices with 10 or more p... [ Read More ]