Medical billing and coding companies receive a large volume of Transitional Care Management (TCM) claims to process. TCM services help reduce readmissions, which are a huge cost for the health care...
What are Anesthesia and HCPCS Modifiers and When to Use Them
Understanding the use of anesthesia and HCPCS modifiers is critical to communicate specific information to payers about the procedure or service provided. Expert coders in medical coding companies...
Trigger Point Injections – Know Payer Policies for Appropriate Reimbursement
Knowing Local Coverage Determination (LCD) policies is crucial for appropriate reimbursement for trigger point injections. The CPT codes for injections into trigger points for myofascial pain...
Strengthen Your Revenue Cycle by Improving Medical Coding Operations
As the complexity of the medical coding process increases with the transition to ICD-10 and annual CPT code updates, there is a need for revenue cycle management solutions that will promote accurate...
M.E.A.T. is at the Heart of HCC Coding and Clinical Documentation
Costly chronic conditions of ICD-10-CM have been classified by CMS into Hierarchical Conditional Categories (HCCs). Patients with HCC conditions require more resources and disease intervention. The...
Implications of Coding and Payment Reform for Radiology Medical Billing
Changes to health care regulations and policies have impacted the business of radiology quite significantly. Though efficient radiology medical billing and coding services are available, providers...
Is Your Medical Practice prepared for HCC Coding?
The Centers for Medicate and Medicaid (CMS) developed the Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) to calculate risk scores and adjust capitation payments made for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare...
Understand 2017 Spine CPT Code Changes
Spine surgery is one of the most common procedures performed by spinal orthopedists and neurosurgeons. In 2017, these specialists and the medical billing and coding companies that serve them are...
Medical Coding and Billing for Advance Care Planning
According to the Population Reference Bureau, the number of Americans ages 65 and older would more than double from 46 million in 2016 to over 98 million by 2060, and the share of the 65 plus age...