[QUOTE="IRISHCODER, post: 223037, member: 5114"]My surgeon did an arthroscopic I&D of the shoulder. He also did an open I&D through a separate incision, and he says the area he did through the open in... [ Read More ]
[b]I take that back...[/b]
If you have Palmetto, you should definitely require documentation of the venipuncture:
"Venipuncture Documentation - Palmetto
Palmetto, our Medicare Administrative Contract... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="krssy70, post: 95197, member: 41350"]I apologize once again...the provider has already seen the patient and this phone call was due to lab results and coordination of care, questions were answ... [ Read More ]
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FROM MY EXPERIENCE EACH SURGEON PERFORMS A PART OF AN INDIVIDUAL PROCEDURE.
[QUOTE="IRISHCODER, post: 28726, member: 5114"]Our surgeons have another surgeon perform the opening and somet... [ Read More ]
You wont find these codes in your 2023 code books but they are effective April 1. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS has released coding changes and policy updates for the Outpatient Pr... [ Read More ]
The October 2022 update to the ASC Payment System brings new codes payment indicator changes and corrected drug payments. Fourth quarter updates to the Ambulatory Surgical Center payment system ASC PS... [ Read More ]
IBM Watson pioneers the technology that can improve patient outcomes healthcare efficiency and costs. Artificial intelligence specifically IBM Watson has demonstrated that it can help improve patien... [ Read More ]
Ten new HCPCS Level II codes for drugs and biologicals will be payable for Medicare effective for claims with dates of service on or after July 1 2019. HCPCS Level II is a standardized coding system t... [ Read More ]
