• 1 REIMBURSEMENT: You Won't Have To Resubmit January Claims To Gain Extra Money

• 2 CONSULTS: Watch Out For 56 Modifier Trap With Pre-Op Consults

• 3 NEUROLOGY: Physicians Can't Bill For Tests Performed By A Technician

• 4 Emergency Rooms Earn A C Minus In National Survey

• 5 LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS: You Can't Bill Temporary Pacemaker Or Anesthesia With Heart Catheterizations

• 6 MANAGEMENT: Consider Charging Your Patients A Billing Fee For Copays, Deductibles

• 7 Physician Updates Could Vary By Region, Specialty

• 8 Part B Coding Coach: Learn the Truth Behind These 4 Modifier 22 Myths--And Avoid More Denials

• 9 PHYSICIAN NOTES: Health Care Spending Shows Signs Of Slowing