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That resolution hasn't been passed yet. It was introduced on 12/7 and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee the same day.
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[I]For employees:
If your employer will not file a claim for you, you may file form [URL='https://www.michigan.gov/documents/wca_WC-117_fillin_119771_7.pdf']WC-117[/URL] with the Agency. If your clai... [ Read More ]
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· Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with multiple pathways
○ Elevated-risk features for malignant arrhythmia
○ Orthodromic AV reentry tachycardia echo beats under anesthesia
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CMS states that you use "history of" when the patient no longer has the condition.
[I]Status codes indicate that a patient is either a carrier of a disease or has the sequelae or residual of a past... [ Read More ]
Hello all! I'm a recently accredited CPC-A and am glad to have finally joined the work force. I recently have begun an internship at a local general practitioner, and have been assigned the duty of ... [ Read More ]
It sounds like you want to internally track when such a referral is made. If so, you can always create your own internal code that does not get billed to insurances. Then you can run a report for th... [ Read More ]
My doctor (Dr. X) read a Cardiac CT Angiogram at the hospital. I coded the exam as 75574-26. However, another physician read a CCTA Lungs and billed the same code, 75574-26. The insurance paid the dr.... [ Read More ]
I need others opinions and eyes in for a pulmonary provider audit.. This provider is billing 99215, but it looks like most times there is cloning of documentation especially for follow ups, in the fol... [ Read More ]
Accelerated payments may now be on the table. Whether your reimbursement is affected by the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Groups Change Healthcare division or not you should be paying attention to the c... [ Read More ]
On Feb. 21 2024 Change Healthcare experienced a cybersecurity attack on their systems. Change Healthcare promptly disconnected their systems to help protect outside connections from further harm. Howe... [ Read More ]
Texting patient orders among members of a healthcare team is permissible when done securely. On Feb. 8 2024 the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS issued an updated memorandum on the allowa... [ Read More ]
The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS posted on March 1 the National Correct Coding Initiative NCCI procedureto procedure PTP edit files for the second quarter. Have you checked to see if ... [ Read More ]
Astara N. Crews CPC CPEDC is a diplomatic dedicated and respected healthcare executive recognized for leading and inspiring people to deliver excellence. Although she no longer maintains her AAPC cred... [ Read More ]