Medical billing and coding consumes much of the attention of medical staff. When medical situations of a certain complexity arise, the challenge rises as to how to code the diagnosis well so as to ensure timely reimbursement. The new ICD-10-CM codes are known for...
Medical coding for HIV screening is one of the most important medical billing and coding services offered by reliable medical outsourcing providers. When the CDC estimates that over 1.2 billion individuals in the United States are living with HIV infection with 1 in 8...
First confirmed in Brazil in May 2015, Zika virus has spread rapidly, reaching 23 countries and territories. When it comes to the medical coding of this virus, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has recently recommended that the ICD-10 code...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released few corrections to the 2016 HCPCS Level II code set. Though the updates were released late, the changes are effective from Jan 1, 2016. HCPCS was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)...
The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program is conducted under the direction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to measure improper payment in the Medicare Fee-For-Service program, which helps in ensuring that your medical coding is...
