In behavioral health, ICD-10 codes are essential for diagnosing and documenting mental health and substance use disorders. Mental health professionals utilize these codes to communicate essential information to insurance providers. Medical coding services play a...
Specialty Practices
Imaging Use Takes a Tumble with Coding and Reimbursement Restrictions
Most radiology practices and imaging centers choose to outsource medical billing and coding to stay up-to-date on all the regulations and individual payer changes. This allows them to submit claims...
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...
Dermatology Medical Billing and Coding – Key Points to Note
In 2017 and beyond, dermatologists need to keep track of ongoing and subtle medical code changes in order to avoid denials and a reduction in reimbursement. There are several complexities involved...
New Epidural Injection Codes to Improve Pain Management Reimbursement in 2017
Starting January 1, 2017, there are eight new epidural injection CPT codes which replace codes 62310-62311 and 62318-62319. When it comes to pain management billing, knowledge of the new codes and...
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...
Spine Surgeon Alert: Increase Revenue by Reporting Consultations of Non-Medicare Patients
Increasing revenues for non-Medicare patients for Spinal practices or for medical billing outsourcing companies dealing with medical billing for spinal surgeons is always important. While spinal...
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...
Dental Medical Coding – Essentials of Reporting Code D4381
The American Dental Association (ADA) CDT describes Code D4381 - localized delivery of antimicrobial agents (LDAA) via a controlled release vehicle into diseased crevicular tissue, per tooth, as...
Physician Practice Setting can Improve Reimbursement for Respiratory Therapists
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary program meant for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, especially for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Physicians...
Medical Coding for Radiology – ICD-10 Challenges
The transition to ICD-10 that took effect in October 2015 is progressing. Physician practices are submitting claims with the new codes quite successfully and getting reimbursed by insurers, many...