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21 Percent Pay Cut Kicked in April 1 — But MACs Are Holding Claims - 2010-04-12 02:41:01-04
No legislative wrangling can take place until April 12.
Unless Congress steps in soon, you could be facing the 21.2 percent Medicare pay cut that you’ve feared since January.
Despite several Congressional attempts to cobble together another temporary pay fix...
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Correct Coding Initiative: ‘Mutually Exclusive’ and ‘Bundled’ Defined - 2010-04-12 02:52:24-04
Decipher what column 1/column 2 means in this neurosurgery bundle example.
Question: Would you explain what the differences are between mutually exclusive and “column 1/column 2″ edits that come from the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI)?
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Answer: Mutually exclusive...
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Gastro Coders: Be Aware of Medicare Screening Reqs Or Risk Payment Denial - 2010-04-12 03:08:35-04
Following 10-year-rule eliminates G0121 rejection.
If you slip up on screening colonoscopy claims’ frequency guidelines and eligibility requirements, Medicare will pay you zilch.
Use this guidance to capture every screening dollar your gastroenterologist deserves.
Home in on Eligibility Requirements for...
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CCI 16.0: Seize the Opportunity to Report 0193T — But Don’t Get Tripped Up By These Edits - 2010-04-15 02:23:56-04
Overlooking these new Interstim and hemorrhoid destruction bundles could mean denial headaches.
Payers like Noridian Part B will cover the female stress urinary incontinence treatment code 0193T, but before you submit a 0193T claim, you’ll have to check with the...
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PT Coders: Clinging to MD Approval? Check This Out - 2010-04-15 02:35:43-04
Question: Our hospital billing and medical departments say that diagnoses we add to a claim for reimbursement must have a physician endorsement. We’ve researched our Local Coverage Determination (L26884) from National Government Services, the Ingenix Coding & Payment Guide for...
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