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I am a facility coder for a hospital system that is primarily Medicare and Medicaid patients. I also work denials, NCCI edits, payer specific edits etc for OPPS billing. Our pain management and wound ... [ Read More ]
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Can someone tell me what POS is used when the cardiologist do remote checks on pacemakers, ICDs, loop recorders, etc.? When both the TC and PC are charged is the POS the same for both. Gener... [ Read More ]
SAVANNAH CHAPTER OF THE AAPC
LOCAL CHAPTER MEETING MINUTES[/B]
DATE: May 14, 2015
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNED: 8:00 p.m.
PRESIDENT: Lauri Engler, CPC-A ... [ Read More ]
Is there someone that would be willing to talk to me one on one regarding some specific OP vs. clinic setting coding?
Kay Elam, CMPE, CPC
Practice Manager Cardiology
Office Phone: 913-596-7269
Cell P... [ Read More ]
The notes under code 596.89, Other specified disorders of the bladder, state bladder hypertrophy. While not exactly the same as hyperplasia, it is the closest thing that I can fine. You could always d... [ Read More ]
I attended the conference last Friday. I was wondering how I can get a copy of the slide presentation.
Thanks
Kay Elam
PMG Cardiology, CMPE,CPC
913-596-7269... [ Read More ]
If a patient has a trans-vag ultrasound and then a post-void residual bladder ultrasound done within the same visit, would it be appropriate to use the 51 modifier or the 59 modifier?
I was coding it... [ Read More ]
one of my Dr.'s performed a surgery that i have some of the codes for but i think some of them will bundle and i need your help with the other missing codes.
1. Exploratory Laparotomy 49000
2. Hartm... [ Read More ]
Wondering what new procedure codes the new year will bring Wonder no more CPT 2024 will include 153 new codes throughout the code book including the Evaluation and Management section several Surgery s... [ Read More ]
Youll find minimal changes to the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative NCCI code files this fourth quarter 2023. The update effective Oct. 1 includes just three changes to code edits in both th... [ Read More ]
Former MedPAC commissioner cites agencies high profit margins. Home health agencies HHAs have been making a lot of noise to push back on the proposed rate cuts for 2024 and a Senate hearing has added ... [ Read More ]
Code descriptor revisions are about time. After the extensive changes CPT made to the evaluation and management EM codes and guidelines over the last few years youll be relieved to know that the EM ch... [ Read More ]
DOCUCON provides answers and solutions for CDI specialists and those considering a CDI career. AAPC concluded its clinical documentation improvement CDI conference DOCUCON today. Healthcare business p... [ Read More ]