Starting October 1, 2017, a new set of ICD-10 codes have come into effect for blindness and low vision. Coders in medical coding companies will have to fully understand how to use the new code set...
Solar Eclipse Eye Injuries – How to Code Them with ICD-10?
Ophthalmic injuries due to improper viewing are quite common after a solar eclipse. Things are the same in 2017 too. People across the United States had the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse...
Save Time and Money by Outsourcing Dental Eligibility Verification
According to a report in Dentistry IQ, dental insurance checks make up approximately 50% of the income of most dental practices. It is therefore essential that dentists have dedicated and efficient...
Understanding Advancing Care Information (ACI) Guidelines
With the complex data sharing and reporting requirements of value-based payments and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), more and more physicians are opting to outsource...
Reporting a Preoperative Clearance – Points to Note
Primary care physicians are often asked to evaluate a patient prior to surgery at the request of the surgeon. Patients at an advanced age and those with significant medical problems face increased...
Medicare Looking to Expand Telehealth Services – Learn the Reimbursement Rules
The recent introduction of rare bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare's telehealth services is being hailed as a development that could potentially reduce costs and improve patient health. With...
Chiropractic Medical Billing in 2017 – Things Practitioners Should Know
Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Outsource Strategies International (OSI) is specialized in providing customized medical billing and coding services for diverse medical specialties including...
What are Medical Coding Modifiers? Examples of CPT Modifiers and When to Use Them
Medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services are described by Category I CPT codes using five-digit numerical sequences. Category II CPT codes provide additional information to Category...
Clinical Documentation Integrity Crucial to Optimize HCC Coding and Reimbursement
Changing regulations and reimbursement methodologies such as risk-adjusted and value-based models has put the focus on risk adjustment and hierarchical condition coding or HCC coding. Risk...