[FONT=Book Antiqua][FONT=Book Antiqua]Hello everyone,
I'm the Billing Manager for a rapidly growing medical agency and we currently do not have a Medical Billing Manual in place. I wanted to know doe... [ Read More ]
ROBERT CASSELS, CPC
5526 N. Tramway Point Hernando, FL 34442 C: (407) 221-0800 [email]bcassels5526@gmail.com[/email]
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Typically, these are outpatient unless there is medical necessity to admit the patient. Per CMS:
[B][U]Inpatient-Only Procedures [/U][/B]
Hospitals are reminded that certain surgical procedures are... [ Read More ]
[b]well child visits[/b]
When I worked for pediatrics we used age specific forms from the american academy of pediatrics. I think if your provider is a member you might be able to download these form... [ Read More ]
[b]wellness screenings[/b]
I use this site for the National standards for prevention screenings based on age and gender.
[url]http://epss.ahrq.gov/ePSS/search.jsp[/url]
Additionally, I generally us... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="gramyanniejoe, post: 151202, member: 1599"]anyone have an idea how to set a fee schedule for patients with out insurance or maxed benefits that would comply within the stark and anti kickback ... [ Read More ]
Jan, There isn't really a template for the preventive visits. It is up to the provider to determine what is appropriate for that visit. The AAP does have recommendations for these but the most recent ... [ Read More ]
Here8217s what you need to know to properly code this latest vaccination for SARSCoV2. The Food and Drug Administration FDA issued an emergency use authorization EUA for the Novavax COVID19 vaccine on... [ Read More ]
Make sure youre using the latest code files for your Medicare claims. A second quarter update to the HCPCS Level II code set used for reporting products supplies and services adds 23 codes. Additional... [ Read More ]
October 1 is a scary time for medical coders. There are fourth quarter updates to HCPCS Level II codesand code editors. Payment system and fee schedules are updated. And ICD10CM code changes go into e... [ Read More ]
Look to brand names and parenthetical instructions when coding these procedures. When coding for multianalyte assays with algorithmic analyses MAAA it may help to know the brand name of the tests perf... [ Read More ]
Coding Compass Facility A revision to the 2014 IPPS final rule helps to clarify the twomidnight rule. ByJulie E. Chicoine Esq. RN CPC CPCO All too often chronically ill medically fragile patients pres... [ Read More ]