Pediatric Coding Alert
Medicaid Pay Boosts Are Available, But You Must Self-Attest
Don’t worry if you haven’t seen pay raises yet—they’ll be retroactive. Getting a payment [...]
If you’ve seen the news over the past few weeks, you know that the government [...]
We Answer Your 5 Most Pressing Incident-to Questions
Hospital-based incident to? Not so fast. Many pediatric practices have mid-level providers on staff who [...]
Prep Now for Next Year's Croup Coding Transition
Be ready to signify the cause of the croup under ICD-10. Coding for children with [...]
Consider Spence Scale As Developmental Screening
Question: What would be the appropriate CPT® code and ICD-9 code to report when a [...]
Check Options for Visit With Parent
Question: The parent of one of our established patients is coming in for a consultation. [...]
No Codes Address 'Health Coach'
Question: I am looking for CPT® or HCPCS codes for health coach services that would [...]
Office Can't Bill Bandage Supply
Question: A patient reports with a swollen right ring finger that she injured while catching [...]
Confirm Insurance in Lieu of Card
Question: How should I handle a patient who has new coverage but has not received [...]
Saturday Hours Won't Rely on Diagnosis
Question: Our office is open on Saturdays. What ICD-9 codes would the claim require to [...]
Extra Questions May Not Boost ROS
Question: Encounter notes indicate that during the course of an E/M, a patient complains of [...]