Medical coding with accurate ICD-10 codes is getting more and more relevant now. According to a recent report from Persistent Market Research, the USA International Classification Diseases 10...
Hernia Repair – Code it Right to Maximize Reimbursement
A hernia occurs when an organ or tissue pushes through a weakened area in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue (fascia). This abnormal protrusion can involve an empty sac or, if the defect is...
How to Document Correctly to Support Physical Therapy Evaluation Code Selection
Starting 2017, physical therapy medical coding involves three new evaluation codes and a new reevaluation code. The evaluation codes introduced by the final CMS physician fee schedule replace code...
Veteran Health Care in 2017 – Key Possibilities and Predictions
Legislation passed in 2014 allowed military veterans with access to physicians outside Veteran Administration (VA) facilities, including community based family practitioners. Family physicians who...
Primary Care – Strategies to Improve Reimbursement in the Value-based Care System
Many changes have affected primary care physicians (PCPs) in recent times. These include the shift to value-based care from the fee-for-service payment model, new regulatory requirements, the rise...
Many Patients may be Underinsured – Medical Eligibility Verification is Crucial
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved Americans’ access to healthcare, but a recent report in the New York Times highlights the fact that many people may be still underinsured. This makes medical...
Can ICD-10 Medical Codes Help Chiropractors Document Winter Vehicle Accidents?
ICD-10 medical coding includes documenting a range of external causes for injury, and you may need to use these specific codes especially during the winter season. Driving during winter months is...
Documenting and Coding Behavior Change Interventions – Smoking Cessation
Behavior change interventions are crucial to address lifestyle modification for disease prevention, long-term disease management and addiction. Every year usually brings important changes in family...
ICD-10 Surgery Codes – Essentials for Appropriate Reimbursement
Today, most general surgery practices and departments of surgery rely on experienced medical billing and coding companies to ensure that claims get paid. However, accurate documentation of...