• 1 ICD-9 CODES: New Torsion, Mental Status Codes May Help You Reap Reimbursement

• 2 DENTAL SERVICES: 2 Practices Succeed In Overturning 'Routine' Dental Denials

• 3 AUDITS: Every Minute Counts When You Respond To Prepayment Audits

• 4 AUDITS: Get To The Bottom Of Audits--And Come Out On Top

• 5 Democrats Trying To Overturn Deficit Reduction Act

• 6 EMERGENCY CARE: Coding For Suture Depends On The Future

• 7 Understand The National Coverage Process

• 8 OPHTHALMOLOGY: Opt For Modifier GY For Never-Covered Services

• 9 PATHOLOGY: Find FOBT Coding Success From 82270 To 82274

• 10 NEUROLOGY: Say Goodbye To 436 And Hello To 434.9x For Stroke

• 11 FAMILY PRACTICE: Ensure Payment For Diabetes Counseling By Verifying Frequency Allowances

• 12 GENERAL SURGERY: Turn To Modifier 24 For Post-Op Evaluations

• 13 ONCOLOGY: Reader Question--Minutes Make The Difference For Colorectal Cancer Coding

• 14 Part B Coding Coach: Tackle TENS Unit Coding With These

• 15 PHYSICIAN NOTES: Secrets Of E/M Documentation Are On The CMS Site

• 16 ORTHOPEDIC: Reader Question--Don't Forget ICD-9 Code When You Report Finger Amputation