Though physicians spend a lot of time counseling patients, they usually tend to overlook the reimbursement opportunity for this service. According to CPT guidelines, medical billing and coding for...
Dental Billing Fraud and Abuse – Know the Facts
Dental practices are under increasing scrutiny by Medicare, commercial insurance companies and regulatory bodies after recent reports of dental billing fraud and abuse. While partnering with a...
Shoulder Surgery Coding and Billing – Points to Note
In addition to staying updated on coding changes and billing rules, certified coders in orthopedic medical billing and coding companies have a strong background in anatomy, physiology, related...
Some New Chiropractic ICD-10 Codes for 2017
The ICD-10 grace period ended on Oct 1, 2016 and chiropractors must now use ICD-10 codes that are considerably more specific than the ICD-9 codes. Reliable chiropractic medical billing and coding...
Obamacare 2017 – Is Your Medical Practice Ready for the Changes?
For medical practices, insurance verification means knowing about their patients’ coverage in order to be able to bill for the services provided to them. For consumers, the current concern is how...
Get Set for Physical Therapy Code Changes in 2017
Physical therapists (PTs) have an integral role in helping to diagnose and treat many common ailments and musculoskeletal disorders, and in providing postoperative care to patients who undergo hip...
Medicare Consult Denials – Key Clarifications
Starting January 1, 2010, Medicare stopped paying CPT procedure codes for consultation services CPT 99241-99245 - office or outpatient consultations and CPT 99251-99255 - inpatient initial...
“Pokemon Go” Injuries – Code it with ICD-10
Can a virtual-reality game played on mobile phone really cause physical injuries? Yes, “Pokemon Go” can. The craze for the game is resulting in more and more accidents. Using Google Maps, it creates...
Patient Ineligibility and Lack of Authorization Creating More Claim Denials
With value-based care, patient eligibility verification and insurance authorization have become key factors to reckon with in medical practice management. In fact, ineligibility and failure to get...