Just like our patients, proper coding and billing for obstetric patients can be…complicated. As a coding instructor and compliance auditor, I field a lot of questions from new students and experienced billers alike. In this article, I’ll break down a few of the most important concepts you need to understand to master obstetric coding.

In an era of value-based reimbursements, rising overheads, changing codes, and increased scrutiny of claims by health insurance companies, dermatology medical billing and coding has become quite complex. Dermatology practices need to overcome the challenges of documentation and...

You might think that you could rely on the accuracy of a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) policy, but apparently, you can’t. First, I’d like to extend thanks to my colleague Sharon for sending me WPS’s deeply...

After the tumultuous transition to the 10th International Classification of Diseases, simply saying the phrase “ICD-11″ is liable to strike fear in the hearts of medical providers across the country.

But the inevitable truth is that ICD-11 is looming large on the healthcare horizon, and physicians who are unprepared...

At the annual Fujitsu Innovation Gathering today in London, Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe today announces a new AI technology that enhances Electronic Health Record (EHR) management, automating the processing of...

Incident to billing allows non-physician providers (NPPs) to report services “as if” they were performed by a physician. The advantage is that, under Medicare rules, covered services provided by NPPs typically are reimbursed at 85 percent of the fee schedule amount; whereas...