If coding your colorectal cancer screening claims has you confused, our experts can help.
With an increasing number of colorectal lab tests that physicians use to assess a patient for colorectal cancer (CRC), we’ve received an
If coding your colorectal cancer screening claims has you confused, our experts can help.
With an increasing number of colorectal lab tests that physicians use to assess a patient for colorectal cancer (CRC), we’ve received an influx of questions from path/lab coders like you. That’s why
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The evaluation and management section of CPT® will see updates to both codes and guidelines.
The AMA has released a sneak peek at the E/M updates you can expect in your 2021 CPT® lookup resource. Take advantage of these early-release details to prepare for how the
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Clean up coding for anterior, middle, and posterior embolism before the new payment model hits.
The countdown clock for the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is ticking, with Oct. 1, 2019, implementation not far away. Today’s post on cerebral embolism coding continues our blog series on important
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Coding for cerumen (earwax) removal is going to get a whole lot easier in 2016.
Reason: CPT® is introducing 69209 (Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral). This code will allow you to code for encounters when your provider removes impacted cerumen using irrigation or lavage. Previous
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“Am I at risk?” This question comes up so often when I am approached at conferences by practice managers and physicians. Many in the healthcare industry have a sense of dread when thinking about what could happen if they are targeted for a government audit
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One of your full-time physicians goes on vacation – or sabbatical or maternity leave. Your practice employs a locum tenens (lt) to fill in for the missing physician.
No problem, until you try to bill for the substitute physician’s services with Medicare – or payers who
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