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Associates for women's medicine is looking for a experience coder a/r person. This is a full time position with about 10 hours of OB GYN and hospital coding. If your interested please contact me at cliberti@afwomensmed.com
I am taking my CPC exam next month and I am looking for an E/M chart and Vascular chart that would be helpful and allowed during the exam. Any tips would be appreciated
I have taken on Coding office visits which I have no real experience in. I started in June and as of today I found out I have a 22% error rate. Is that horrible for a coder starting something new?
Hello I have to prepare for the cpma exam. Could someone send me the auditing tools allowed for the exam? My email is studentwestary@yahoo.com thank you
Hello, I have a question. How would you code a new patient coming in for a pregnancy test? And how would you code a new patient coming in for std? Can a CMA bill a 99202 for a new patient pregnancy test?
Thank you in advance.
Is it illegal to bill different charge amounts to payers for the same service, items, or procedure? I came from an FQHC that stated it is illegal for us to bill payers different charges but I am now working for a DME company. I can not find hard evidence on this. Any help would be appreciated.
What would the correct diagnosis coding be for re-application of splint of the wrist for fx of the distal radius? She came in with pain and swelling of the wrist. Splint removed and then reapplied. thanks!
We perform provider-based billing. A nurse is only seeing the patients so when the nurse performs a procedure only (unna boot, debridement, etc.) do we only report the procedure itself, not the procedure and an E/M? But if no procedure is performed would we only bill g0463 for Medicare and 99211 for commercial no matter how long she was with the patient (10 or 40 minutes)?
Hi there - looking for clarification on the following: Primary surgeon completes partial mastectomy then assists on the reconstruction. Are you using the 51 modifier on the assist charge?
I saw your post about wanting to start your own business. I am eventually interested in doing this or partnering up with someone to do this. I have my MBA, billing experience, and working toward my CPC cert. I know it is entirely random-figured I could try to reach out online through the site to find someone wanting the same thing. If I may ask-Have you started or still looking to start your own business?
Modifer 62 and different sub specialties. My question is if 2 doctors under different sub specialties, perform surgery under the same tax ID can modifier 62 be used. Surgery is cataract surgery complex 66982 and retina complex 67113?
What CPT code should be used to report mobile urgent care services provided in the home by paramedics or nurse practitioners tethered remotely to a physician ? Place of Service code?
Hello to all! I currently work at a recently opened Mental Health office, which has applied to be contracted with Medicaid in Florida - we have finished the desk review and are awaiting approval (fingers crossed).
In the meantime , I have been trying to find a list of accepted codes from Medicaid online; does this exist? Or do we need to wait for us to be contracted in order to receive the code list?
Question regarding chemo drug admins. A pt came in on 3/23 for Rituxan, he was not able to stay for the whole tx and came back the next day to complete. According to pharmacy, the same drug vial from 3/23/21 was also used on 3/24/21. Pharmacy charged for the drug on 3/23 only. The pt received chemo on both days, but the drug will only be charged for 3/23/21 should I charge chemo drug adms for both days?
My providers are trying to provide phone visits (99441-443) to patients that are out-of-state. Where I am able to find state requirements on telehealth, I haven't been able to find it specifically for phone only visits. Does anyone have any idea where I might be able to find documentation on this?
I just called Medicare they said they couldn't tell me, that I needed to reach out to a certified coder. My question is I work for a Orthopedic Surgeon, we do xrays in our office, we bill under the PA when she see's patient. But the problem is my provider (the doctor) is the one reading the xrays so he feels he is losing money on those xrays. How and can we bill the xray under him since he is the one reading them?
Thank you for liking my post-partum post! I'm a new coder but an old nurse. Haven't found a job yet but I'll keep trying until August when my AAPC dues are due because I'm not renewing. Thanks again!
I am starting a new job at a small clinic. When I see their imaging documentation it is on the letterhead of the facility they contract to read it not on the letterhead of the facility who performed the imaging. To me there is no way of proving that we did the imaging. Everyone wants to fix this by adding a statement stating it was done at our facility. Is that enough?
Hi, I'm new here. I ordered a new book and I did not receive a tracking number for my order. Is anyone had an experience when you order here that doesn't have a tracking number. I understand if it is late coming. but I want to have a tracking number so I can monitor when it is coming.
Hello Everyone, This year for some odd reason Emblem Health (GHI) is now denying the GYN preventative visit. They are stating this is not a covered benefit under the providers specialty. I was wondering if anyone else from NY has come across this problem recently and if you have had any luck reaching a HUMAN being to get it straightened out? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
i just posted under cardiology a CRT-D question.
i'm relatively new to this, and need some guidance.
thank you