Noridian’s Use of Scenarios Questioned
Published: Thu, 10/03/19
Noridian’s Use of Scenarios Questioned The Noridian iron infusion Local Coverage Determination (LCD) is important for just about everyone since…
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Coding for hospital observation
Published: Wed, 10/02/19
Coding for hospital observation Q: Is reporting of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 99218-99220 restricted to a single physician? A:…
Artificial intelligence in healthcare: Is it ready for deployment?
Published: Mon, 09/30/19
Artificial intelligence in healthcare: Is it ready for deployment? Artificial intelligence. The tech industry is just so enthusiastic for it and with…
3 proposed changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule important for pediatrics
Published: Sat, 09/28/19
3 proposed changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule important for pediatrics The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published…
Avoiding denials: Six general tips to boost coding, billing compliance
Published: Fri, 09/27/19
Avoiding denials: Si general tips to boost coding, billing compliance Denials are a source of frustration for all physicians. When left unmanaged,…
ICD-10 Codes, ‘Really Important’ to Rare Disease Patients, Soon Up for Fresh Consideration
Published: Thu, 09/26/19
ICD-10 Codes, ‘Really Important’ to Rare Disease Patients, Soon Up for Fresh Consideration G71.01 is, literally, the code for Duchenne muscular…
Warning: Auditors Will Target SNF Patient Conditions, Not Services and Time Rendered
Published: Wed, 09/25/19
Warning: Auditors Will Target SNF Patient Conditions, Not Services and Time Rendered Say goodbye to RUG-IV, and hello to the Patient-Driven Payment…
Medical billing and coding is complicated, but it is critical to a practice's success
Published: Tue, 09/24/19
Medical billing and coding is complicated, but it is critical to a practice's success Billing is essential to any business, but few must contend with…
External Claim Audits Key to Strong Hospital Compliance Programs
Published: Sat, 09/21/19
E ternal Claim Audits Key to Strong Hospital Compliance Programs Hospital compliance programs have the potential to prevent costly denials and…
Court decision upholds provider sovereignty over determinations of medical necessity
Published: Fri, 09/20/19
Court decision upholds provider sovereignty over determinations of medical necessity Last week, the 11th Circuit (the federal appeals court for the…