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Documenting Codes in the Operative Note
February 14, 2019 Question: I’ve been dictating CPT codes in the operative note so that my coder knows what to…
Consultation Request
February 14, 2019 Question: Would you mind giving your two cents? I saw a patient from urgent care yesterday with…
Peritoneal Catheter Placement
February 14, 2019 Question: I placed the peritoneal catheter for a neurosurgeon placing a V-P shunt. Do I code 49419,…
Fascia Lata Graft Denials
February 14, 2019 Question: We routinely bill 69631 (tympanoplasty) and 20922 (temporalis fascia graft). We’ve been paid but now we’re…
Arthrocentesis with Fluoroscopy
February 14, 2019 Question: When I perform a hip injection using CPT 20610 and I use fluoroscopic guidance can I…
What does “separate procedure“ mean in a CPT code description?
February 14, 2019 Question: What does “separate procedure” mean when it follows a CPT code description? Answer: Per CPT :…
Suture Removal
February 14, 2019 Question: We had a patient come into our office to have their sutures removed from a hand…
Pilonidal Cyst Removal and Repair
February 14, 2019 Question: If one of our doctors removes a complex pilonidal cyst that requires a rhomboid flap repair,…
Ultrasound Guidance with a Carpal Tunnel Injection
January 31, 2019 Question: When performing a carpal tunnel injection (20526) using ultrasound, what do I need to document to…
Billing Fluoroscopy with Spine Procedures
January 31, 2019 Question: Is there ever a situation where it would be appropriate to bill 76000, or any other…
Skin Tag Removal
January 31, 2019 Question: One of the doctors removed 4 skin tags by shave, so she wants to code them…
Co Surgeon or assistant?
January 31, 2019 Question: A vascular surgeon is requested to come to the OR to repair a blood vessel that…
Co Surgeon or assistant?
January 31, 2019 Question: A vascular surgeon is requested to come to the OR to repair a blood vessel that…
Joint Injection
January 31, 2019 Question: We have a non-Medicare patient that brings in her own Viscosupplement drug that she purchases through…
Diagnosis Code for Post Op Visits
January 31, 2019 Question: What’s the best way to do the diagnosis coding for postop visits? I mean, does it…
Two Laryngeal Biopsies
January 31, 2019 Question: My ENT did a direct laryngoscopy with 2 biopsies of a laryngeal tumor. Can we bill…
Revision Rhinoplasty
January 17, 2019 Question: We can’t get a revision rhinoplasty paid. Is it ok if we use the septoplasty code…
Spinal Neurostimulators
January 17, 2019 Question: My physician inserted a permanent spinal neurostimulator and we used CPT 64655. He also billed CPT…
Fem- Fem Bypass
January 17, 2019 Question: How is a left femoral to right femoral artery bypass with PTFE reported? Answer: Report code…
What is Simple?
January 17, 2019 Question: The incision and drainage codes 10060-10061 and 10080-10081 have one code for simple and one for…
Choosing a Modifier with a Colostomy Revision
January 17, 2019 Question: What modifier is used to report a colostomy revision during the global period of the stoma…
New or Established Patient
January 17, 2019 Question: I am new to Orthopaedics. I am in a practice that employs a joint specialist, spine…
Re-Do Discectomy
January 17, 2019 Question: Hello Kim! Could please help me verify the best code to use? This op note states…
Post Op Hemorrhage Repair: Is it Billable?
January 17, 2019 Question: Can I bill for taking the patient back to the OR to explore and repair post-op…
Documenting Codes in the Operative Note
December 13, 2018 Question: I’ve been dictating CPT codes in the operative note so that my coder knows what to…
Removal of Lumbar Drain
December 13, 2018 Question: I received a call from one of our PAs regarding the removal of a lumbar drain…
I&D in the Office during the Global Period
December 13, 2018 Question: Our surgeon saw a patient in the office for a routine post-op check during the global…
Coding Mesh Placement in Hernia Repairs
December 13, 2018 Question: If mesh is placed for a laparoscopic hernia repair can an unlisted code be reported for…
E/M on Same Day as an Injection
December 13, 2018 Question: My pain management physician saw a patient in the office and the chief complaint states that…
Embolization and Catheterization
December 13, 2018 Question: I was told catheterization is included in the embolization codes, 37241-37244. Is that correct? Answer: No,…
Articles
Assess Whether Acquisition Makes Sense for Your Practice
Assess Whether Acquisition Makes Sense for Your Practice Physicians Practice – February 2019 by Karen Zupko “We said yes because the…
2019 Billing and Coding Changes for Peripherally Inserted Venous Catheters
2019 Billing and Coding Changes for Peripherally Inserted Venous Catheters SCCM Critical Connections – February 2019 by Deborah Grider Central…
Understand CMS Advanced Billing Practitioner Professional Billing
Understand CMS Advanced Billing Practitioner Professional Billing ICD-10 Monitor – January 2019 by Deborah Grider Not billing the APP service can…
Medical Necessity Monopoly: How to Avoid “Chance” and Advanced to “Go”
Medical Necessity Monopoly: How to Avoid “Chance” and Advanced to “Go” ICD-10 Monitor – November 2018 by Karen Zupko and Michael…
Major Challenges Face Coders in 2019 and Beyond
Major Challenges Face Coders in 2019 and Beyond ICD-10 Monitor – December 10, 2018 by Deborah Grider CPC, COC, CPC-I,…
Highlights of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Highlights of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule RAC Monitor – November 14, 2018 by Deborah Grider CPC, COC,…
The Value of Claims ‘Signal’ Data in Orthopaedic Surgery
The Value of Claims ‘Signal’ Data in Orthopaedic Surgery AAOSNow – January 2019 by Michael Marks, MD, MBA In last month’s…
Is ‘Insurance Only’ Billing Advisable?
Is ‘Insurance Only’ Billing Advisable? AAOSNow – January 2019 by Cheyenne Brinson and Patricia Hofstra Surgeons instructing billing staff to bill…
Consider These Questions About Mergers Before You Jump
Consider These Questions About Mergers Before You Jump Orthopaedics Today – January 2019 by Wathen Strong The shift toward hospital or…
Six Fundamental Revenue Cycle Management Metrics
Six Fundamental Revenue Cycle Management Metrics Physicians Practice – December 2018 by Cheyenne Brinson Monitoring standard revenue cycle management metrics is…
Wound Care Coding
Wound Care Coding SCCM Critical Connections – December 2018 by Deborah Grider The wound care (97597-97598) and debridement codes (11042-11047) are…
5 Tips for Analyzing if Ancillaries Yield Profits
5 Tips for Analyzing if Ancillaries Yield Profits Physicians Practice – Oct 10, 2018 by Cheyenne Brinson, MBA, CPA Many practices…
Scientific Analysis for Medical Liability Claims
Scientific Analysis for Medical Liability Claims AAOSNow – December 2018 by Michael Marks, MD In orthopaedics, as in much of medicine,…
Is Your Practice Optimizing Coding Resources?
Is Your Practice Optimizing Coding Resources? AAOSNow – December 2018 by Sarah Wiskerchen If not, you may be at risk for…
Take A Bite Out of the No-Show Rate
Orthopaedics today — November 2018 by Karen Zupko, President More than half of the orthopedic practices that responded to the…
Answers to Five Common Coding Questions
Answers to Five Common Coding Questions AAOS Now – October 2018 by Margaret M. Maley, BSN, MS and Sarah Wiskerchen What…
Are Online Coding Discussions Putting Your Practice at Risk?
Are Online Coding Discussions Putting Your Practice at Risk? Medical Office Manager – October 2018 by Cheryl Toth, MBA Here’s an…
Don't Be the Next Victim of Billing Fraud and Abuse
Don’t Be the Next Victim of Billing Fraud and Abuse AAOS Now- October 2018 By: Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA…
2019 CPT® Coding for Skin Biopsies
2019 CPT® Coding for Skin Biopsies ICD10 Monitor – September 2018 by Deborah Grider, CPC, COC, CPC-I, CPC-P, CPMA, CEMC, CCS-P,…
AMA Releases 2019 CPT® Code Set
AMA Releases 2019 CPT® Code Set ICD10 Monitor – September 2018 by Deborah Grider, CPC, COC, CPC-I, CPC-P, CPMA, CEMC, CCS-P,…
Capturing Casual Conversations for Cash
Aesthetic Society News — Fall 2018 by Karen Zupko, President Potentially thousands of non-surgical revenue dollars are walking out your…
Reasons Why Diagnostic Coding Matters in Value-based Care
Reasons Why Diagnostic Coding Matters in Value-based Care AAOS Now – September 2018 by Margaret M. Maley, BSN, MS Payers…
Protect Your Practice Against Payer Audits with These Preparedness Strategies
Protect Your Practice Against Payer Audits with These Preparedness Strategies Healio ⋅ Orthopedics Today – September 2018 by Cheryl Toth,…
Refresh your Referral Building
Physicians Practice – August 22, 2018 by Karen Zupko Years ago, a “good referral” was described using the Three A’s…
Take Your (Clinic) Life Back: Get a Scribe
AAOS Now – August 2018 by Cheryl Toth, MBA A 2017 Medscape survey indicated that nearly half (49 percent) of…
Will The Real Conversion Rate Please Stand Up
Aesthetic Society News — Summer 2018 by Karen Zupko, President, Cheryl Toth, MBA, Amy Boyer, MBA Everyone agrees that it’s important to…
How to Hire a Superstar Scribe
Healio ⋅ Orthopedics Today – July 2018 by Cheryl Toth, MBA If you have you been thinking about hiring a…
Have You Heard the Latest Professional Liability Risk?
Have You Heard the Latest Professional Liability Risk? AAOS Now- June 2018 By: Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA HIPAA allows…
Tips for Utilizing ICD-10-CM
Tips for Utilizing ICD-10-CM – June 2018 AAOSNow by Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC In May 2015, most orthopaedic surgeons and…
Are Physicians Required to Return Overpayments?
Articles Are Physicians Required to Return Overpayments? Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA Michael Sacopulos, JD AAOS Now – May 2018…
Webinars
2017 Update for Vascular Surgery
2017 Update for Vascular Surgery Teri Romano, BSN, MBA, CPC, CMDPConsultant and Speaker Vascular coding just got a lot more complicated! Interventions…
2017 Updates in General Surgery
2017 Updates in General SurgeryEndoscopy Reimbursement Reductions: What You Need to Know Teri Romano, BSN, MBA, CPC, CMDPConsultant and Speaker…
Audits and the Modifier 25 for Pain Physicians
About The Zipinar Will Answer What is the 25 modifier and what is all the fuss about? What do CPT…
Therapy Functional Limitation Reporting
Join Sarah Wiskerchen in this 38 minute webinar as she steps through Medicare’s Mandatory Functional Limitation Reporting. If your physician practice…
Coding and Coverage of Bariatric Procedures
Coding and Coverage of Bariatric Procedures Teri Romano, BSN, MBA, CPC, CMDPConsultant and Speaker Getting paid for open and laparoscopic…
Navigating Coverage Policies in Varicose Vein Treatment
Navigating Coverage Policies in Varicose Vein Treatment Teri Romano, BSN, MBA, CPC, CMDPConsultant and Speaker The treatment of varicose veins,…
Hand Coding II
Build on your knowledge of hand coding. This course addresses the granular nature of coding and documenting hand fractures and…
Hand Coding I
Staff and managers new to hand coding who want to code correctly for common hand procedures will find good value…
Documenting and Coding for Mohs Micrographic Surgery in 7 Steps
Join Deb Grider in this 24 minute Zipinar as she reviews these important aspects of correctly coding Mohs surgery. Do…
Arthroscopy Coding Bundle - Hip, Knee and Shoulder
$179 Hip, Knee, and Shoulder included! (Best Value) Buy Now Hip Arthroscopy The hip is one of the newer joints…
2018 Update in Otolaryngology Coding and Reimbursement
More Info What’s Discussed There are many important CPT code changes for otolaryngology in 2018! We will discuss the following:…
2018 Coding Update for Vascular Surgery
2018 Coding Update for Vascular Surgery Teri Romano, BSN, MBA, CPC, CMDPConsultant and Speaker Once again, vascular surgery has undergone…
How to Prepare for a Payment Audit: Tactical Strategies for Defense
Whether you’ve already received an audit notice or you’d like to prepare for the inevitable, this fast and tactical webinar…
Telehealth: Are You Ready for the New Frontier of Medicine?
Considering offering telehealth services to patients? Already offering telehealth but wondering if you’re in compliance with current laws, as well…
MIPS Made Easier for Surgeons
More Info You Will Learn MIPS enters its second year and the penalty for not participating rises to 5%. KZA…
2017 Coding Update for Spine Surgery
More Info Who Should Watch? Orthopaedic surgeons Neurosurgeons Practice managers Billing managers Coders Billing staff What’s Discussed: What’s new for…