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What Medical Coders Should Know About HIPAA Compliance - 2010-01-31 16:16:23-05
If you haven’t been paying much attention to HIPAA compliance lately, here are some good reasons to start. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been around for awhile, but now more than ever, you need to make sure your practice keeps patients’ protected health information (PHI) private and secure. Eye opener: HITECH, a part [...] Related articles:
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What Lab Coders Need to Know About CCI 16.0 - 2010-01-31 16:52:33-05
Look for transcutaneous hemoglobin limitations, and bundling for those new 2010 culture codes. Think you’re ready to use all those brand new CPT lab codes? Not so fast. You better learn Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) restrictions first, before you start billing Medicare for services using new CPT 2010 codes. CCI released version 16.0, effective Jan. 1, which includes 24,060 [...] Related articles:
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E/M Audits: MAC Sets Up Pre-Pay Edit for Code 99310 - 2010-02-02 23:16:42-05
87 percent error rate leads to drastic measures. If you think CMS is only watching your E/M codes when it comes to the office or hospital, think again. One MAC recently reviewed nursing facility care claims and was stunned at the findings. NGS Medicare, a Part B payer in four states, announced on Jan. 26 that it [...] Related articles:
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Oncology Coding 2010 Update: 3 New Lab Services Codes - 2010-02-02 23:25:56-05
Watch for your chance to replace 86316 with more specific 86305. If your oncology practice has its own lab, heads up. You’re sure to find a few new lab codes “in CPT 2010 that you need to know,” says Peggy Slagle, CPC, billing compliance coordinator at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Get started with a [...] Related articles:
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Is E/M Possible Pre-Colonoscopy? - 2010-02-03 23:25:59-05
Question: A local family physician refers a patient to our gastroenterologist for a diagnostic colonoscopy. The patient reports to the practice and meets the gastroenterologist for the first time. After answering some patient questions during a brief introduction, the gastroenterologist performs a diagnostic colonoscopy with brushing. The patient had never met the gastroenterologist before. Is the time he spent with the patient [...] Related articles:
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