About 8-11 percent of people in the US suffer from lumbar spinal stenosis and it is expected that the disease will affect around 2.4 million Americans by 2021. The International Society for the...
What are Medical Coding Modifiers? Examples of CPT, HCPCS and Anesthesia Modifiers and When to Use
CPT code modifiers can be two digit numbers, two character modifiers, or alpha-numeric indicators. Modifiers are a tool to provide more detail to the performance of a medical procedure or service....
2017 Coding and Reimbursement Guidelines for Vascular Surgeons
Vascular surgeons perform a comprehensive range of procedures and the adoption of new endovascular techniques has led to reduced hospital stays. Under Medicare’s value-based program, health care...
Stay Up-to-date with ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes for Hepatitis
There is growing concern over the global hepatitis epidemic. Viral hepatitis is diagnosed by the patient’s symptoms, physical exam and blood tests. Imaging studies such as a sonogram or CAT scan and...
CPT Coding Updates Impacting Pathology and Laboratory Services in 2017
Providers of laboratory and pathology services such as offices or free-standing facilities, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities are impacted...
Maximize Cardiology Reimbursement with New CPT Codes in 2017
Billing and coding cardiologic procedures can be extremely complex. In 2017, cardiology practices and the medical coding companies that serve them have to deal with Medicare program updates as well...
High-Risk Pregnancy – ICD-10 Coding Changes in 2017
One of the most challenging areas for coders in medical coding and billing companies is obstetrics and gynecology medical billing and coding. Effective October 1, 2016, the guideline for “Prenatal...
Challenges of Coding Traditional and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
With in-depth and updated knowledge of payer rules and accurate assignment of CPT codes, modifiers, and diagnoses codes, medical billing and coding companies ensure clean submission of general...
Tips for More Efficient Medical Billing and Collection in Hospitals
A healthy revenue cycle is crucial to carry on the valuable work of providing health care. And so it is important to make sure that your practice is being paid for the services it has rendered. For...