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CCodedByLaura reacted to j.elliott.95@gmail.com's post in the thread Searching for a job CPC-A with
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Hi, friend, I am in the same boat, unfortunately. I have been certified (CPC-A) since december 2025 and still am having no luck. I'm wishing you the best -
CCodedByLaura replied to the thread Searching for a job CPC-A.Hi! What temp agencies would you recommend for medical coders?
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KCan cryoablation be billed 64640 or does it have to be the 0440T
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KI am looking for information about getting a certificate in Medical Credentialing. Does anyone know of any place that I can receive training on Medical Credentialing? My admin would like me to learn about Medical Credentialing so we can keep...
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MHello, when coding surgical pathology for a screening colonoscopy with colon polyps found, would you use Z12.11 plus the polyp code or just the polyp code? We have patients that state that per their insurance company, we should be billing the...
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Ttkermode replied to the thread Billing hospital follow-up visits without an initial consult..I would submit the first reportable E/M visit with an IP init E/M and the others with IP subs E/Ms.
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Ttkermode replied to the thread Procrit/Retacrit and Iron.We bill them on separate claims, because sometimes payers will deny the Retacrit if there is a D50* dx on the claim, even if the Q5106 isn't attached to the D50* dx codes. Retacrit is not allowed for iron deficiency anemia per CMS and most...
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Ssanthiya.p replied to the thread BJC Medical Group is Hiring for a Full-time Remote Senior Compliance Coordinator!! Several states eligible! (See list at bottom.).Dear Hiring Manager, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Santhiya Parthiban, and I am a B.Sc Biotechnology graduate with over 11 years of experience in medical coding and auditing. I am CPC-certified and have worked extensively across...
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jkyles replied to the thread Incident to Billing.Hi, for non-Medicare plans you're going to have to look at the specific policy. Some commercial plans won't allow it because they require all providers who can bill their services directly to enroll and bill under their NPI. For Medicare, CMS... -
Jjvanek82 replied to the thread 27138 with 27187.Thank you, Amy, for your response. I didn't think that it should be coded separately but I am being told that since he documented poor bone quality, that would warrant the need for the prophylactic fixation. I was just looking for thoughts on if...
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JI don't think it can be separately reported here. It was done to prevent a fracture while reaming. The edit is saying it's integral. If going by NCCI, the edit is "Standards of medical/surgical practice" While it has a 1 for allowed, the coder...
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Aarkolab replied to the thread EM's with Procedures.Here is an example of a note: The provider billed the following CPT's: 20610,99203 CHIEF COMPLAINT: Left knee pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient is a 63-year-old male who is a new patient to our practice, hasn't been here for over...
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jkyles replied to the thread EM's with Procedures.I assume this is a follow up visit or a referral? If the patient goes straight to imaging without seeing the treating provider and the provider always goes to injection that sounds like the image review is part of the workup that is part of the...
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Care we playing "fill in the blank" and I missed something.....or is this supposed to be a request for help? Just saying, if you want help, it might be helpful to actually ask...
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Aarkolab replied to the thread EM's with Procedures.Outpatient coding, we bill for both professional and facility. We don't bill a professional fee for the radiology component as we don't have a reading radiologist on site. The patients present to imaging first and then follow up immediately after...