Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert
- CCI 17.2 Update:
10021-10022 Becomes Bundled Into 9 New Foot Procedures
Use a modifier to report FNA separately when appropriate.CCI version 17.2, which takes effect July [...] - Undercoding:
Answer the $56 Question -- Are You Downcoding Your E/M Visits?
You're not only losing revenue -- you're also coding improperly.National insurer data from previous years shows [...] - Version 5010 Update:
Watch Out for 5010 Glitch -- Don't Expect Your Vendor to Solve the Problem
Check on your address fields now -- before mistakes on your claim forms threaten to halt [...] - ABNs:
Tackle Non-Covered, Non-Medicare Services With ABN-Style Waiver
Skipping this step may lead to angry patients and lost reimbursement.You know that you need [...] - Correction:
An article in Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert Volume 3, Number 6, "You Be the [...] - You Be the Coder:
Toenail Excisions and Cauterizations
Question: A patient presents for a follow-up of an ingrown toenail. The physician finds that [...] - Reader Question:
28485 Keeps This Reduction Claim From Getting Crushed
Question: I recently performed an open reduction on the first metatarsal head of a patient [...] - Reader Question:
Steer Clear of 'Seen and Agreed' Note or Face Denials
Question: Our physician works with residents each year. It's very time consuming, but he does [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Avoid 25 Because of the Same Diagnosis
Question: I recently heard that you do not need different diagnosis codes to use modifier [...] - Reader Question:
Know When to Bill Secondary Payer
Question: We have many patients with secondary insurance, some of which have deductibles on the [...]
