Practice Management Alert
Share Your Thoughts on Noridian's IGIV LCD
Question: Alaska Subscriber Answer: To access the draft LCD:
Practice Management Alert
- Compliance:
Watch For Extra Scrutiny of Your Incident-to Billing, E/M Coding, and More
Pay attention to where the OIG will focus to ensure your practice isn't throwing up [...] - Self-Audit Your Way to Successful Claims
Self-audits are not only necessary if your practice has been scheduled for an OIG audit; [...] - Coding Corner:
Prepare for Record Number of New Code Bundles, Thanks to CCI 18.3
Changes to skin repair, A-line placement, and temporary pacemaker coding could halt your claims if [...] - Modifiers:
Prevent Denials By Honing Your Modifier 59 Skills
The OIG is focusing on modifier 59, and so should you.With payers scrutinizing claims submissions [...] - You Be the Billing Expert:
Billing for 'Case Management'
Question: Is there a way to bill for case management, phone calls to patients, filling [...] - When Is a Procedure Really Separate?
Medicare has clear guidelines for separate procedure.Having clear documentation of the procedures your surgeon is [...] - Reader Question:
MA Shot Administration Won't Support E/M
Question: This is the first year we are considering providing FluMist without a physician visit. [...] - Reader Question:
Proper Billing Could Depend on 'Supple Neck' Clarification
Question: When my pediatrician writes "Neck is supple," should I count the phrase as part [...] - Reader Question:
Early Patient Exit Means No Billable Service
Question: A mother brought her daughter for a well child check-up, although she didn't have [...] - Reader Question:
Share Your Thoughts on Noridian's IGIV LCD
Question: I heard there was a new IGIV LCD for Noridian, but I can't find [...]
