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This is not something I have personally billing for, but with a bit of research, it seems some facilities do not charge for PIC procedures done by nursing at bedside on an inpatient as the nursing ser... [ Read More ]
Hi Mtsoldevila,
The reason you get a denial is the insurance company needs more information as primary definitive illness or condition caused T84 to be used.. Which joint was infected that got the pr... [ Read More ]
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I haven't worked in CAH billing which I know has some special rules, but I can tell you how this has been handled in the facilities where I've worked. ... [ Read More ]
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Thank you for responding. These are technical services. For the lithotripsy, the technicians come in with the laser for the surgery and perform the s... [ Read More ]
Hi everyone, looking for some feedback on how your facility bills for outpatient wound care services (codes in the 11XXX range) as it relates to the revenue code being assigned? Specifically asking ab... [ Read More ]
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Hello! I hope everyone is staying safe and well while we are #stayinghomesavinglives! With that being said, are there any Virtual Meetings that chap... [ Read More ]
Hello! I hope everyone is staying safe and well while we are #stayinghomesavinglives! With that being said, are there any Virtual Meetings that chapters would like to share so that we can all benefit?... [ Read More ]
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I obtained my CPC certification in April (yay!!) but am having a devil of a time just getting interviews. Seems all employers want EXPERIE... [ Read More ]
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I obtained my CPC certification in April (yay!!) but am having a devil of a time just getting interviews. Seems all employers want EXPERIE... [ Read More ]
CPT 52318 Litholapaxy: crushing or fragmentation of calculus by any means in bladder and removal of fragments; complicated or large (over 2.5 cm).
Ideally this would be captured under revenue code 49... [ Read More ]
The Medicare Advantage organization says they are being held to unreasonable standards. Health Net of California Inc. was recently called out by the Office of Inspector General OIG for failing to subm... [ Read More ]
Reduce the clutter on your home page with one click. Codify offers a lot of tools on its home page but you dont always want all of them expanded at once. There is a simple way to maximize the tools yo... [ Read More ]
Strategies for unlocking a dialogue with physicians. As auditors we bridge the gap between medical coding accuracy and financial stability in healthcare organizations. Its our role to knock on the doo... [ Read More ]
Encourage patients to take stock of their relationship with alcohol. From Dry January and Dry July to Sober September and Sober October the monthlong abstinence trend of shunning alcohol has gained gr... [ Read More ]
Meet a member who never stops learning and growing. Each month AAPC selects a member who demonstrates exemplary leadership qualities. This month weve chosen Jennifer Lavoie RN CPC. Lavoie has enjoyed ... [ Read More ]