Generalist Coders – A Fallacy
Published: Fri, 08/14/20
Generalist Coders – A Fallacy There is no such thing as a coder who knows it all. If your coder claims to be able to code every specialty, and you let…
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Christmas in July with the Gift of New ICD-10-PCS Codes
Published: Thu, 08/13/20
Christmas in July with the Gift of New ICD-10-PCS Codes New PCS codes were released late last week and are effective Aug. 1, 2020. The codes are…
CMS Opens Door to G0463 Billing for Remote Physician Visits
Published: Wed, 08/12/20
CMS Opens Door to G0463 Billing for Remote Physician Visits The confusion over what code to use when hospital-employed physicians perform virtual…
Agility Required to Keep Pace With Code Changes During Pandemic
Published: Tue, 08/11/20
Agility Required to Keep Pace With Code Changes During Pandemic Rightfully so, the coronavirus pandemic has shone the spotlight on front-line medical…
How telemedicine became the most essential business in America today
Published: Mon, 08/10/20
How telemedicine became the most essential business in America today Not even si months ago, telemedicine served as a supplement to a hospital’s…
Telehealth coding guide
Published: Sat, 08/08/20
Telehealth coding guide There’s nothing more frustrating than rendering a service and not being paid. Nuanced coding rules are difficult to…
CMS to Boost Outpatient Reimbursement, Remove Inpatient Only List
Published: Fri, 08/07/20
CMS to Boost Outpatient Reimbursement, Remove Inpatient Only List Medicare outpatient payments are slated to increase by 2.6 percent ne t year, a $7.5…
2021 AMA E&M Changes: A Provocative Overview
Published: Thu, 08/06/20
2021 AMA E&M Changes: A Provocative Overview Many of us have been immersed in COVID-19 and telehealth billing, coding, and the varying rules among…
CMS releases first batch of data highlighting COVID impact on Medicare beneficiaries
Published: Wed, 08/05/20
CMS releases first batch of data highlighting COVID impact on Medicare beneficiaries Federal officials say their first monthly statistical update…
Get the Rundown on Rib Fracture ICD-10-CM Coding
Published: Tue, 08/04/20
Get the Rundown on Rib Fracture ICD-10-CM Coding The terms closed and open are major players for traumatic fracture diagnosis coding. Brush up on some…