With the ever-changing complexities around claims management and processing, most practices and physicians rely on medical coding and billing service providers to report services correctly and ensure appropriate reimbursement. As of January 1, 2021, significant...
Medical coding is a key component of revenue cycle management (RCM). It involves translating patient health information from physician’s notes, diagnoses, and procedures into universal alphanumeric CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes. Accurate medical coding is...
In 2018, the American Medical Association (AMA) identified unbundling codes or using multiple CPT codes for parts of a procedure, as one of the most common medical coding errors. As every medical billing and coding company knows, it is important to distinguish when...
Emergency room (ER) services are a boon for medical conditions that require immediate action, such as an injury or sudden illness. As medical billing service providers know, coding and billing for emergency care can be a major challenge without comprehensive charting....
Appropriate use of modifiers is a critical element in medical coding, billing and reimbursement, as experienced coders in medical coding companies know. Modifiers are used to indicate to the payer that the work done by the provider does not exactly correspond to the...
