Similar to other medical specialties, urology involves various procedures and treatments including outpatient, inpatient, and urgent care, diagnostics, and consultations. Accurate coding for these diverse services can be complex, requiring extensive knowledge of...
Medical Outsourcing
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Substance Abuse Medical Billing
As physicians focus on providing individualized care for addiction, they also need to ensure precise documentation, proper coding, and accurate billing to reflect the services provided. Although...
Outsourcing Medical Billing Can Minimize Claim Denials and Maximize Reimbursement
For any kind of practice, an efficient medical billing process is essential to ensure smooth submission and follow up on medical claims. When it comes to receiving timely payments, accurate billing...
6 Indicators that it’s Time to Outsource Dental Billing
Managing dental billing plays a vital role in the financial workflow of a dental practice, ensuring proper reimbursement from insurance for the services rendered. If you're facing accounts...
Navigating Medical Billing: Common Challenges Faced by Patients and How to Overcome Them
This is an update to the blog post "Avoiding Problems in Medical Billing" Medical billing can be a complex and challenging process. The challenges that healthcare providers face range from coding...
An Overview of Chronic Care Management CPT Codes 2022
An update to the blog, "Maximizing Care and Reimbursement with Chronic Care Management Codes" CMS explains chronic care management (CCM) as a critical component of primary care that contributes to...
What are the E/M Coding Changes Coming in 2023?
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released CPT® Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code and Guideline Changes that will go into effect January 1, 2023 Evaluation and Management (E/M) services...
BC Advantage Magazine Features OSI’s Articles in March-April 2022 Issue
Our medical billing and coding company is glad to announce that our articles “March is National Kidney Month: Know How the Kidneys Support Your Health” by Amber Darst and “Top Strategies to...
An Overview of Prostatitis – Symptoms and Medical Codes
A chronic and painful condition, which is common among men of all age groups, prostatitis refers to swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland. Prostate gland is a walnut-sized gland situated...
Ways to Improve HEDIS Reporting Efficiency
The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a system maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for evaluating the ability of health plans and providers...
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...