Novitas and FCSO will require documentation for certain pathology and laboratory claims. Medicare Administrative Contractors MAC Novitas Solutions and First Coast Service Options FCSO recently announc... [ Read More ]
Potential erroneous Medicare payments million to treat patients with opioid use disorder OUD are estimated at 17.8 million. The opioid crisis in the United States has led to record numbers of people d... [ Read More ]
Get an overview of key updates to the postacute care quality reporting programs for 2025. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services is offering a crosssetting webbased training course that provide... [ Read More ]
Hospitals should use this tool to protect their profit margins. Diagnosisrelated group DRG validation ensures the accuracy of DRG assignment and payment for inpatient hospital stays. Since inpatient c... [ Read More ]
Meet a member who has made an indelible impression in the healthcare industry. AAPCs Member of the Month Nancy Reading RN BS CPC CPCP CPCI is a longtime member and a pillar in the healthcare community... [ Read More ]
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Please if anyone can let me know that would be great help.
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I am not sure about the profession as in this case I believe what matters is tha... [ Read More ]
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Thank you Susan! I don't see any reference in CPT regarding which ones CAN/SHOULD have both the technical and the professional component. Can you... [ Read More ]
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Question on whether or not the Orthopaedic provider should global fracture code. Pt was seen at an Urgent Care facility for a closed metatarsal fracture... [ Read More ]
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My sister called me and asked me about CPT code 66984. The office for which she works is receiving denials for CPT code 66984. They are using the... [ Read More ]
My sister called me and asked me about CPT code 66984. The office for which she works is receiving denials for CPT code 66984. They are using the correct modifiers RT or LT for which eye is having c... [ Read More ]
[I]Hi Tewisdom:)
It could be well are you the selecting the right diagnosis codes reflecting the documentation(most Z codes should be last unless designated first listed Z dx codes)? As example Z74 bl... [ Read More ]
Good afternoon,
I have two questions I am hoping to get help with.
I am new to provider based billing. I was told that if a patient sees one of our providers in office then goes to the hospital for ... [ Read More ]
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The AAPC website specifies for the CPB exam, there are 10 coding questions which cover CPT, ICD10, HCPCS and modifiers. While it would be POSSIBLE to ... [ Read More ]
The AAPC website specifies for the CPB exam, there are 10 coding questions which cover CPT, ICD10, HCPCS and modifiers. While it would be POSSIBLE to pass even getting all of those questions incorrec... [ Read More ]