According to recent reports, chiropractic practices received denials from Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) for claims billed with modifiers. Medical billing outsourcing companies that provide...
OIG Reports Compliance Issues in Claims for Outpatient Physical Therapy Services
According to a March 2018 report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), many Medicare claims for outpatient physical therapy (PT) services did not comply with Medicare requirements. The study’s...
US Healthcare RCM Outsourcing Market Analysis for 2018-2022
Healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) plays a key role in the smooth administration of hospitals and other medical settings. Data redundancies and errors that can occur from manual processes can...
How to Report a Separate E/M Service Provided During a Preventive Visit
One E/M documentation challenge that medical coding outsourcing companies face is related to helping physicians report a preventive visit that becomes problem-oriented during the encounter. This is...
2018 CPT Coding Updates for Otolaryngology Services
Otolaryngologists or ENT specialists diagnose and treat a wide range of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. In addition to keeping abreast with the latest treatment methods...
How to Code for Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)?
Electrodiagnostic medicine (EDX) evaluation, which includes electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS), is an important component of the clinical evaluation of patients with disorders...
What are the Changes, New Codes and Implications of the 2018 PFS for Anesthesia Providers
In November 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released two final rules that would affect payment for physician services. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule was...
HCC Coding – How can you Maximize Practice Reimbursements?
A leading medical coding company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Outsource Strategies International (OSI) is also a successful provider of HCC Risk Adjustment Coding Services. The experienced coding and...
What are the ICD-10 2018 Coding Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease?
More than 660,000 Americans have kidney failure, according to the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). People with CKD face a very high risk of...