Proactive rule seeks to curb fraud and abuse against vitally important federal health care programs. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS issued a final rule earlier this month that stren... [ Read More ]
Physicians and nonphysician practitioners You are potentially submitting claims for cardiovascular nuclear medicine procedure codeswith ICD9CM codes that do not support medical necessity for these ser... [ Read More ]
Coding diagnostic ophthalmological procedures requires a clear focus on anatomy. By Nancy Clark CPC CPB CPMA CPCI Numerous tests assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in diagnosing and treating eye... [ Read More ]
by Nancy Clark CPC CPCI Effective January 2013 reduced payment has been made for specific ophthalmologic diagnostic codes. These codes are identified in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule with the ne... [ Read More ]
From Ascans to YAG. By Kim Ross CPC OCS and Sue Vicchrilli COT OCS Remember the pirates oftenlost wooden eye in Pirates of the Caribbean Or Tom Cruises eye transplant in Minority Report Movies showing... [ Read More ]
