Learn why strategic planning is essential for coding managers and compliance directors and how to create a plan for your organization. Strategic planning is an important part of any business and is be... [ Read More ]
From wound repair to incision and drainage know which CPT codes accurately report simple to complex medical procedures. Laceration repair and abscess drainage are common in the urgent care setting. Le... [ Read More ]
A specimen validitytest performed on the same day as a urine drug test for the same person should be a rare occurrence because specimen validity testingis included in the description of HCPCS Level II... [ 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 ]
Members immigrate to the United States and hurdle over career barriers in the healthcare industry. If you think medical coding is hard try learning it when English isnt your first language. Medical te... [ Read More ]
