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A new Point of Origin PoO code has been created for reporting patient transfers from a designated disaster alternative care site ACS. The new PoO was necessary to align with the Discharge Status Code ... [ Read More ]
Look How Our New Chapters Are Performing These are chapters that are new since 2017 or more recently. Many Chapters Have High Attendance Percentages This is the list of 20 chapters with the highest pe... [ Read More ]
Certain telemedicine services are already covered under the Physician Fee Schedule PFS when provided to Medicare patients in accordance with regulations. In response to the public health emergency PHE... [ Read More ]
Now that revolutionary cancer therapy Chimeric Antigen Receptor Tcell CAR Tcell is covered lets take a look at coding CART.Last month the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS finalized the lo... [ Read More ]
Whats the best way to get an interview for a medical coding job Start with your resume. Take a good look. Would you hire you Here are eight characteristics of a good resume 1. Make a good first impres... [ Read More ]
Hello Coding experts,
I have a question on the coding for BMI from an AWV. IF the provider does not address the BMI or the diagnosis of overweight, obesity, or morbid obesity, can the coder code for... [ Read More ]
Hello everyone!
I passed my CPC certification from AAPC on Dec 2020. I'm an entry level person with CPC-A, with no work experience in medical coding and billing .
However I applied for jobs at Lin... [ Read More ]
I NEED TO VERIFY SLEEP MEDICINE PROCEDURE CODES - I USE G0399 WITH MODIFIER 26 AND 95806 MOD 26 BUT CAN ONLY GET PAID FOR ONE PROCEDURE PROCEDURE CODE G0399 DONE AT HOME WITH PLACE OF SERVICE 12 A... [ Read More ]
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE CORRECT POS WHEN BILLING G0399 (HST)? THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN TO THE PATIENT IN THE OFFICE BUT THE KIT IS TAKEN HOME. WE USUSALLY BILL G0399 FOR OUR TC, POS BEING HOME. AND 95... [ Read More ]
Please help clear up a question on correct billing for Exparel in an ASC and provided by either the Surgeon or Anesthesiologist.
We are billing for the facility on this.
Are there only certain pro... [ Read More ]
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The physician shingled a rib to prevent uncontrolled breaking of the rib during a Segmentectomy (32484). Then once done with the procedure he repairs the rib. Can you bill seperately ... [ Read More ]
i am a facility cath lab coder . i have cardioversion cpt 92960 denied from healthoptions( medicaid plan) stating its hitting cci edit component 2 coding. they couldn't tell me which cpt exactly was h... [ Read More ]