The Demand for Medical Coders Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Land a Gig
Published: Mon, 10/07/19
The Demand for Medical Coders Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Land a Gig After two years of following a doctor around the office as a medical assistant,…
Medical Coding Pro
Medical Coding practice exams and exam preparation tools and information
Medicare Retires G Codes for Mammograms
Published: Sat, 10/05/19
Medicare Retires G Codes for Mammograms October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Make sure your practice’s medical coding for preventive screening…
The Vaping Epidemic Worsens
Published: Fri, 10/04/19
The Vaping Epidemic Worsens Confusion persists for the coding of vaping. The issue of vaping continues to generate national and international…
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…
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…