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  • Clear up EOB Confusion

    Clear up EOB Confusion

    Remember: An EOB is not a bill. Working in the healthcare field, you know that acronyms are a part of your daily life. From the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); to local coverage determinations (LCDs); to relative value units (RVUs) — as a coder, you are constantly bombarded by acronyms. It’s common for one…

  • 4 Common Myths on Reporting Heart Failure Dx Codes

    ICD-10 can be tricky to master with the sheer number of diagnoses to choose from, sequencing rules, and special notes. However, you don’t have to sacrifice precious dollars in your cardiology practice.

  • What Makes A New Patient “New”?

    What Makes A New Patient “New”?

    Knowing the rules behind billing a new patient versus and established one can be a little tricky and it’s not always as straight-forward as it seems.

  • New PT CPT Codes for 2017

    CPT® 2017 has a few expanded codes for physical therapy evaluations and follow-up exams.  These codes are in effect for dates of service starting January 1, 2017. 97001 to be replaced by three codes in 2017: These new codes will add more specificity and details regarding the scope of the evaluation and states that it…

  • Last Chance to get Medisoft V21 in 2016!

    Last chance for savings on Medisoft V21

  • It’s the holiday season….time to spread the Flu!

    Updated CPT and payment allowances for 2016-2017 Medicare Flu Vaccines

  • Other changes for 2014

    With all the chatter going on with ICD-10, I thought it appropriate to write something that doesn’t revolve around ICD-10.  There are changes in Meaningful Use stage 1, and new criteria for Stage 2 Meaningful Use, Clinical Quality Measures and PQRS.  Happy reading! If you have attested for at least 2 years for stage 1 meaningful use,…

  • ICD-10 Walking Through the Workflow

    With less than a year to go until the ICD-10 code set implementation deadline, physician practices should be pursuing a comprehensive plan designed to ensure a smooth coding transition with minimal cash flow disruption. A key step in any ICD-10-CM transition strategy is to conduct a detailed assessment of existing workflows and processes to determine…