Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
- EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT:
Beware--Gain To E/M Codes Means Loss To Most Other Codes
Higher-level E/M codes are biggest winners
Not all evaluation & management codes will see a significant [...] - ONCOLOGY:
Make Your Voice Heard Now To Prevent Steep Drug Cuts
Oncology drugs overpriced by as much as 185 percent
Five commonly billed oncology drugs are at [...] - Specialties That Will Be Hit Hardest With RVU Changes
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a number of specialties will take [...] - CARDIOLOGY:
You May Have To Close Your In-Office Cath Labs Or Scanning Centers
RVU changes could mean $200,000 pay cut per cardiologist
Cardiologists face just a 4-percent decrease in [...] - SURGERY:
Surgeons To Reap Benefits Of 5-Year Work RVU Review
Fracture care, lung surgery, digestive surgery codes will grow
Some specialties gained more than others from [...] - Say Goodbye To Your Part B Carrier In Six States Next Year
The first combined Part A/Part B Medicare contractor will take effect in July 2007, covering [...] - WORKING RVUS:
Prepare For 2007 Cuts With This Work RVU Hit List
Skin debridement, hip arthroplasty may be money losers next year
Get set for steep cuts next [...] - Some Specialties Will Get Lucky With RVU Changes
- Part B Coding Coach:
Don't Get Burned By Critical Care Coding Errors
Hint: A stay in ICU doesn't always justify a critical care code
There's more to determining [...] - Clip and Save:
Find The Right Critical Care Time Code In A Flash
Use the physician's documented time to determine the total units
For critical care time lasting beyond [...] - PHYSICIAN NOTES:
You Could Have An Easier Time Billing For Off-Label Cancer Drug Uses Soon
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Congress should expand national coverage for [...]
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