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This meeting will take place virtually. Here is the information
AAPC- April Burlington IA Chapter meeting
Thu, Apr 16, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CDT)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet ... [ Read More ]
I am a certified coding instructor with over 6 years experience and am currently teaching the AAPC coding program long distance learning through my own company FTC Medical Coding and Consulting. I am ... [ Read More ]
AAPC /Local Chapter Meeting Minutes
April 10,2019
12:00pm-1:00pm
Presentation : Seasonal Allergies: How to bill and code
Presenter: Ivy Smith CPC
Tony Stanton Vice President opened the meeting. ... [ Read More ]
NCCI didn't allow separate reporting closure with the old biopsy code so i'm not surprised they still bundle it with the new codes. How the procedure is performed has not change with the new codes. Th... [ Read More ]
3. CPT codes 76942, 77002, 77003, 77012, and 77021 describe radiologic guidance for needle placement by different modalities. CMS payment policy allows one unit of service for
any of these codes at a ... [ Read More ]
Hi Kim!
Congratulations on passing your CPC exam!
Personally, I worked up to the position I am currently working in. I began as a contract, floating employee and then, fortunately, as other employee... [ Read More ]
Hello all!
We have a IN-Person On-Site CPC Prep Class starting on April 24th in Sterling- Wednesday evenings 5:30-9:30PM
Limited to ten students- Spaces Still available
Tuition $2095 includes 2018... [ Read More ]
We currently have a Part Time position for an AR/Billing specialist.
15-20 hours per week
Please send resume, references and salary requirements to:
fax 571.313.0262 or email [email]Susanne@hbs-ltd.n... [ Read More ]
In the 2017 CPT Book, page 571 under the heading Surgical Pathology it states...
"The unit of service for codes 88300 through 88309 is the [B]specimen[/B]"
So it doesn't matter if it's cut into 100 ... [ Read More ]
Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas, MANA, is seeking a Full-Time Billing Specialist/ Medical Record Auditor. This position is responsible for supporting the activities of the Reimbursement Depar... [ Read More ]
The Cigna Group will pay 172 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The U.S. Department of Justice DOJ announced Sept. 30 that The Cigna Group which owns and operates Medicare Advantage MA o... [ Read More ]
AAPC member Rosa Yanez CPC CRC CGIC CGSC has been a medical coder for 15 years and has worked for Humana as a senior Medicare risk adjustment educator for more than two years. Risk adjustment educatio... [ Read More ]
Understanding the rules surrounding interrupted stays in IPFs and IRFs is as easy as 123. When an interrupted stay occurs in an inpatient psychiatric facility IPF or inpatient rehab facility IRF a com... [ Read More ]
Using the right workload system leads to employee success. In any healthcare workplace employee accountability and engagement are paramount to patient and provider satisfaction as well as monetary liv... [ Read More ]
Embrace DEI data in applied behavior analysis and improve patient care for all. In the realm of healthcare the field of applied behavior analysis ABA has long been committed to understanding and impro... [ Read More ]