[QUOTE="Erica1217, post: 11052, member: 9197"]I can't believe nobody mentioned Don Self's website... He has the best collection of FREE documents on the web. All kinds of goodies from superbills to a... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Erica1217, post: 11037, member: 9197"]What state are you in? Every state's medicaid is different. Maybe they have a policy in place you aren't aware of? Do they require a prior authorizatio... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Erica1217, post: 15416, member: 9197"]If documentation doesn't specifically say an incision was made, then I would bill the E&M code only.
:) Erica[/QUOTE]
I agree w/Erica.....If it is NOT... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Erica1217, post: 11039, member: 9197"]Check out this article about these codes from the American Academy of Pediatrics:
[url]http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/tools/Coding/Developmental%20Screen... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Erica1217, post: 13015, member: 9197"]Hi,
I answered a question regarding PPD reads; I'm copying it below and would like to hear what you all think...do you agree or disagree w/ what I said?... [ Read More ]
I showed them this part of the CMS article, and tried explaining it is global, but the doctor still disagreed. The doctor performs office procedures in the office, removal of lesions etc that do not w... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Erica1217, post: 12215, member: 9197"]Per CPT Assistant, April 1996
Location
The clinician should have an understanding as to the location of the problem. For example, if a patient compl... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Erica1217, post: 11527, member: 9197"]Unless the payor specifically says you MUST bill a new patient visit, then I agree with all the previous responses.
The type of insurance or changing o... [ 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 ]