When pricing for a procedure with multiple APC codes, do you add them all together or does Medicare only pay for the highest one?
Example: SCS implant 63685 (APC 5464) and 63650 (APC 5462)
You would... [ Read More ]
AAPC Indianapolis Chapter
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AAPC Indianapolis Chapter
Upcoming Events
Current Year Officers
President: Cindy Stephenson
Vice President: Shannon Glass
Secretary: Cassie Wright
Treasurer: Lori Endicott
New Member Development: Rh... [ Read More ]
[b]polypectomy w/dx of benign colonic mucosa[/b]
look for info from Dennis L. Padget Pathology Service Coding Handbook. Awesome information. He also is invovled with Pathology/Lab Coding Alert Newsle... [ Read More ]
Also Dennis Padget's handbook:
Pathology Service Coding Handbook
Medical Service, Procedure and Diagnosis Reporting
Policies and Practices for the Pathology Profession
Version 13.1 (January 1, 2013)
... [ Read More ]
Hi Christy,
I'm sorry to hear you are frustrated. I want to help in any way I can. Just a note - the only email I received was the one regarding the book prep session which I did reply to. Please... [ Read More ]
Is anyone out there willing to tutor someone in preparation for their CPC/CPC-H exam? I have an individual looking for some one on one coaching. If so, please contact me at 317-440-5462 or [email]aa... [ Read More ]
I code for a pathology group. Padget's resource recommends 88305 for neurofibroma and that is typically what we code.
Information on Padget's resource for pathology coding can be found here:
[B]Patho... [ Read More ]
I'm sorry to hear you haven't received a response. I have very little IR coding experience but I do have some reference books that may help. If you are interested and still in need please contact me... [ Read More ]
Have you reached out to your local chapter officers? Please feel free to reach out to any of us (my contact information is below). We can help give you guidance on the employment search. We may als... [ Read More ]
AAPC member Rosa Yanez CPC CRC CGIC CGSC has been a medical coder for 15 years and has worked for Humana as a senior Medicare risk adjustment educator for more than two years. Risk adjustment educatio... [ Read More ]
Understanding the rules surrounding interrupted stays in IPFs and IRFs is as easy as 123. When an interrupted stay occurs in an inpatient psychiatric facility IPF or inpatient rehab facility IRF a com... [ Read More ]
Using the right workload system leads to employee success. In any healthcare workplace employee accountability and engagement are paramount to patient and provider satisfaction as well as monetary liv... [ Read More ]
Embrace DEI data in applied behavior analysis and improve patient care for all. In the realm of healthcare the field of applied behavior analysis ABA has long been committed to understanding and impro... [ Read More ]
Know the rules for compliance before engaging in telehealth services. One of the things we love most about the internet is its unregulated nature. We post and share whatever we want achieving unpreced... [ Read More ]
