Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Medical Billing
According to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, approximately 60,000 people are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) each year. Accurate diagnosis of this disease is very...
Revenue Cycle Management for Sports Medicine Practice
Overview OSI (Outsource Strategies International), an MOS company, provides comprehensive revenue cycle management services for healthcare entities. We were approached by Birmingham, Alabama-based...
Case Study for Insurance Verification Service: Ongoing Project for a Dental Practice
Overview OSI (Outsource Strategies International) offers dental service and procedure verification with dental insurance service providers. We were approached by TF Dental Group, a dental management...
Case Study for a Comprehensive Gastroenterology Practice: Medical Billing and Coding
Overview OSI (Outsource Strategies International) is offering complete revenue cycle management service including medical billing, coding verifications, and insurance follow-up and collections for...
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Billing – A Detailed View
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) billing is quite different from other types of medical billing and coding procedures. It requires an in-depth, specialized knowledge of all HCPCS Level II codes. All...
How OIG 2015 Work Plan Impacts Physician Practices
To ensure accurate medical billing in the coming year, physician practices should review the 2015 OIG Work Plan for both new and continuing topics that may involve the services they are providing....
Coding for Otitis Externa in ICD-10 – A Detailed View
The medical coding for otitis externa or "swimmer's ear" is quite different in ICD-10 compared to that in ICD-9. In the new coding system, ears get their own chapter while earlier they were included...
CPT Coding for Care Management Services in 2015
In 2014, new codes were added into the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set to report complex chronic care coordination services, known as C4 services. This code set has been revived for...