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Use This Chart to Select the Right Hip Codes -- Every Time
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Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
- CONSULT ELIMINATION:
New Modifier AI Allows Multiple Docs to Bill Initial Hospital Care
Modifier AI will denote the primary physician of record, now that consult coding is a [...] - CONSULT ELIMINATION:
Let These 5 Facts Guide You Now That Consults No Longer Apply
Tip: ABNs won't help you collect for consults. January 1 is only a few weeks [...] - PRIVACY:
Maintain Your Privacy With These Safeguards
Health system puts over a million records at risk. If you've been putting privacy compliance [...] - PRIVACY:
Keep Your Remote Workers' Information Private With This Sample Document
Make sure your offsite workers are aware of security and privacy concerns Your practice has [...] - PRIVACY:
Follow 3 Tips When Handling Patient Privacy Concerns at Your Organization
Hint: Paper files can be breached just as easily as electronic files. You may be [...] - ORTHOPEDICS:
3 Questions Point You to Correct Joint Aftercare Codes
Shift gears to different V codes after the global period. You know to report V [...] - CLIP-AND-SAVE:
Use This Chart to Select the Right Hip Codes -- Every Time
Match the site to the documentation to choose the correct options. When it comes to [...] - PART B REGS:
CMS Transitioned Over 230,000 Providers' NPIs Into PECOS
Plus: Medicare officials stress that you should start ICD-10 readiness preparations sooner rather than later. [...] - RADIOLOGY:
Apply 36145's Replacement Codes Correctly With These Tips
Reporting 75790 for shunt evaluation goes the way of the dodo in a few weeks. [...] - PART B REVENUE BOOSTER:
Ensure Tetanus Payment With 5 Guidelines
Get familiar with Medicare's rules from medical necessity to choice of products. Medicare's tetanus injection [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Know When to Report Fluoro Separately
Plus: Rein in wireless network access, and more. Fluoro May Be Separately Billable Question: Our [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Know What You Can Report With Rhinoplasty
Plus: Nail down how to report ketorolac tromethamine injection, and more. Use Primary Rhinoplasty for [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Heed the 'Re-' Term in 96521's Descriptor -- It Refers to 'Refill'
Know the CCI edits when attempting to report chemotherapy administration along with portable pump refills. [...] - PART B CODING COACH:
Is Your Ob-Gyn Practice Up to Date? Take This 5- Part Challenge to Find Out
If your physician documents 'puerperal infection,' you've got 4 new options. This year, ICD-9 2010 [...] - PHYSICIAN NOTES:
Congress Votes to Postpone the 21.2 Percent Conversion Factor Cut
Plus: Know hospice claims reporting requirements, or expect added scrutiny. With just days to go [...] - In other news ...
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