Hefty fines and long prison sentences epitomize 2018 settlements. The federal government has been cutting back on regulations over the past year. But if you think that means the enforcement agencies are easing up, you're in for a surprise. Million-dollar [...]
Proper ICD-9 coding for burn patients can require several codes.Dermatology coders who cannot choose the proper diagnosis codes for each burn treatment patient could end up costing their practices time and money.How? Let's say your dermatologist provides local burn treatment [...]
Proper ICD-9 coding for burn patients can require several codes.ED coders who cannot choose the proper diagnosis codes for each burn treatment patient could end up costing their practices time and money.How? Let's say your ED physician provides local burn [...]
Also, watch for a swapped modifier when reporting a GON block. Pain management coders won't be able to miss the new edits the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) has included for fluoroscopic guidance. If you're not up on the changes in [...]
This deletion could add $69 to your practice's bottom line--but make sure you adhere to this criteria. If claims involving fluoroscopy, anesthesia, and disc procedures often land on your desk, then you should pay attention to the more than 200 [...]
The upside is that you'll be able to break some bundles with modifier 59. Just as you're getting used to using the revised 2010 hemorrhoidectomy codes, the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) has something to say about when you can report [...]
Make sure you know when to put a modifier on +95920, starting now. Each time the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) releases an update, new edits and deleted pairs get a lot of the attention. But if you ignore the swapped [...]
Pay attention to the edits that carry modifier indicator "0." The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Version 16.1 went into effect April 1, with almost 40 percent of 112 new mutually exclusive pairs applying to neurosurgeons. Non-mutually exclusive edits include 67 [...]
Modifier 59 sometimes will rescue your reimbursement. Just when you're finally getting a handle on all the 2010 coding changes, here comes round two of the Correct Coding Initiative ( CCI ) edits. Version 16.1, which took effect April 1, [...]
But you can break bundles when testing separate constituents. You'll need to be on your toes when you're reporting certain CPT 2010 codes for analytes such as procalcitonin with lab method codes for unspecified components. That's because the Correct Coding [...]
