Knowing and following the rules and guidelines specific to anesthesia care is necessary to accurately report anesthesia services. Anesthesiology medical billing can be complex, which is why most providers now rely on an experienced medical billing company to report...
Family Practice Medical Coding and Billing in 2019 – Points to Note
The year 2019 began with many significant coding and billing updates for family physicians. Knowing about these coding changes and new guidelines is necessary to submit accurate claims and get paid appropriately. Family practice medical billing services ensure that...
General Surgery Billing and Coding in 2019 – Key Considerations and Challenges
General surgery encompasses a wide range of surgical procedures—from gastrointestinal (GI) tract surgery, kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation, and thoracic and abdominal surgery to breast surgery and elective surgery. With many guidelines that impact code...
Billing Medical Plans for Dental Surgery – Important Considerations
Dental surgery is performed to treat various conditions of the teeth, jaws, and gums. Surgical procedures that dentists perform include dental implants, treatment for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, wisdom teeth removal, facial trauma, corrective jaw surgery,...
2019 Relative Value Guide Updates on Reporting Anesthesia Time
Anesthesia billing and coding involves unique challenges and potential for error, which can lead to delayed payments, denials, and payer scrutiny or audits. Many providers outsource their billing to an experienced anesthesiology medical billing company to navigate...
ADA Takes Steps to Improve Dental Care Access for the Disabled
Being an experienced dental billing company, we stay current with the latest updates in the dental industry. The American Dental Association (ADA) has revised its Code of Professional Conduct to provide dental care access to patients with disabilities. Many people...
Seven Strategies to Improve Chiropractic Medical Billing and Revenue
With Medicare and private payer insurance changes and new requirements and regulations, chiropractic medical billing has become quite complex. In this dynamic scenario, chiropractors need to revamp their revenue cycle technologies and billing workflows to submit clean...
Steps involved in Billing for Orthodontic Services
With changes in insurance policies and billing guidelines, specific coding requirements, varying and complex reimbursement rates, dental billing is a challenging process. This has led many practices to rely on dental billing services to manage their revenue cycle....
How to Code for Gingivitis Using ICD-10 Medical Codes
Gingivitis is a common form of gum disease that causes swelling, redness and irritation of gingiva - the part of your gum around the base of your teeth. One of the most common causes of gingivitis is poor oral hygiene. Poor oral health habits often leads to build-up...
Clear Up Your Misconceptions about CMS’ Chiropractic Billing
Running a successful chiropractic office also requires a clear understanding of coverage standards of Medicare or other private payers and how to bill for those services. Chiropractic offices as well as medical billing companies should stay up to date with the billing...