9 / 3 / 2019
When reviewing surgeries in order to determine whether an assistant is billable, coders and their providers should always be aware of what is needed in terms of necessity and documentation....
2 / 25 / 2021
Establishing an effective corporate compliance program, then managing and maintaining the program, is a complex and often difficult proposition for the traditional health care provider or health system. When the...
3 / 3 / 2021
This article covers the definition and examples of social determinants of health (SDOH) and secondary ICD-10-CM codes that may be reported. For more information, contact Lori Carlin, Director of Professional...
3 / 8 / 2021
Since the start of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) the term telehealth has been used as an umbrella term for any type of telemedicine visit. However, everyone should be...
3 / 30 / 2021
Autumn Hull and Kelly Loya published an article for the MiMGMA Spring 2021 Newsletter. MiMGMA March Spring 2021 Newsletter
8 / 13 / 2021
I often hear that interventional radiology coding is intimidating. It can be confusing when you don’t know the rules. One of the basics is knowing whether the catheter selection...
10 / 2 / 2019
If you have questions regarding the difference between a screening and a diagnostic test and when to bill for them separately-You are not alone! Let’s start by going over...
9 / 8 / 2021
Routine foot care is excluded from coverage by the Medicare program, meaning they will not pay for these services; however, exceptions to this exclusion exist. They include: Routine foot...
1 / 11 / 2022
By
Arlene Baril &
Amy Crenshaw-Pritchett
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System final rule on...
2 / 1 / 2022
Split/Shared 2022 and 2023 Changes Definition The CY2022 Final Rule defines a split/shared visit as “an E/M visit in a facility setting that is performed in part by a...
