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Use the next two years to prepare for new documentation guidelines and payment rates. On Nov. 1 2018 the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS finalized in the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule fina... [ Read More ]
Every year the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS updates their Designated Health Services DHS Code List.What are designated health services and why should you care The Link to Designated H... [ Read More ]
AAPC spotlights its members each month by featuring Minute with a Member articles in the magazine Healthcare Business Monthly. The Minute with a Member feature interviews dedicated AAPC members who sh... [ Read More ]
Understand split billing modifier and copay rules for urodynamics to keep your revenue stream strong and consistent. Urodynamics or URODS pronounced yurodds refers to a diagnostic test that evaluates ... [ Read More ]
New HCPCS Level II modifier reports advanced diagnostic imaging provided to Medicare patients. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS created a new modifier to report use of a clinical deci... [ Read More ]
Are you a CPC-A (or studying for your CPC) and complaining no one will hire you without experience??
I have an opportunity to work as a medical biller, alongside 2 certified coders to gain valuable ex... [ Read More ]
I left my coding career in June 2017 due to a difficult pregnancy and now I am prepared to go back to work. I have more than 5 years MRA HCC coding experience. My ceu's are up to date and I am working... [ Read More ]
Hello Coding Community! I will greatly appreciate your expertise in the following case since I am still learning and struggling between 2 coding options.
12/12- pt was admitted for complication of pr... [ Read More ]
Hello! I'm hoping someone can help me. I work at a convenient care clinic that has gone to all telehealth appointments. We do not test for COVID-19 but have patients being seen who need back to work n... [ Read More ]
Patient is seen for first postpartum visit on day #22, s/p primary low transverse cesarean. Patient c/o small amount of yellow/pinkish discharge from incision site. denies odor or pain.
On PE, steri... [ Read More ]
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I am hoping I can get some feed back with the new E/M Coding in Eye Care. What tests are appropriate in eye care in the data elements? Contrasts sensory, Sherma, tear break up tests?, D... [ Read More ]
Hi..Everyone,
i have a doubt..
pregnant patient with 1h abnormal GTT but she passed 3h GTT,
can i code O99.810 for that or no need to code anything...need your help.
Thanks.
Abhi... [ Read More ]
My provider has question. Can he bill for lab codes? Lets say if he were to get the lab company that runs the test charge his account. Can he then in turn bill the patients commercial insurance compan... [ Read More ]
Doc coded the appointment with 99213, 93793 and 36592. There is rejection for both 93793 and 36595 can not bill with 99213
Is there another way to receive reimbursement for labs?
Should it be a dif... [ Read More ]