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Indications for Surgery Paragraph
April 11, 2019 Question: I recently attended a coding course you taught and learned a lot – thank you! I…
Diagnosis Code Incompatibility
April 11, 2019 Question: We are being told by our billing service that “CPT 22551 as the procedure/diagnosis code combination…
Separate Procedure Definition
April 11, 2019 Question: What does “separate procedure” mean when it follows a CPT code description? Answer: Per CPT :…
Debridement Coding
April 11, 2019 Question: If 10 sq. cm subcutaneous tissue is debrided from the right leg and 20 sq. cm…
E-Consults?
April 11, 2019 E-Consults? Question: One of my colleagues told me that she was doing e-consults with other physicians for…
Separate Pathology with Mohs?
April 11, 2019 Question: I had a patient that came in for Mohs surgery for a BCC and I noticed…
Debridement Codes
April 11, 2019 Question: My plastic surgeon debrided an open burn wound that was 45 sq cm then placed a…
Call Coverage: Return to OR
April 11, 2019 Question: I appreciate your patience in answering my questions. I understand the E&M scenarios so let me…
Diagnosis Coding for Suspicious Skin Lesion
March 28, 2019 Question: My billing service is waiting for the pathology report and assigning the diagnosis and procedure code…
Coding for Trauma Resuscitation
March 28, 2019 Question: How do we bill for a trauma resuscitation? Are there codes for hanging fluids and packed…
Transforaminal Epidural Injection
March 28, 2019 Question: If I perform a transforaminal epidural injection of L4-L5 on both sides can I report CPT…
Sentinel Node Identification
March 28, 2019 Question: We have a new plastic surgeon and he’s doing a procedure my other guys don’t perform. …
Weekend Rounds (Part 2)
March 28, 2019 Question: Thanks for answering my question last time – I get it now that I would not…
E-Consults?
March 28, 2019 Question: One of my colleagues told me that she was doing e-consults with other physicians for Medicare…
Modifier 78 vs 59
March 28, 2019 Question: What modifier do we use if a patient is returned to the OR the same day…
Skull Base Surgery
March 28, 2019 Question: My neurosurgeon did a craniotomy with removal of a frontotemporal meningioma with stereotactic navigation and the…
Botox Injection in the Hand
March 14, 2019 Question: I am trying to find a CPT code for a Botox injection in the right hand,…
Optical Biopsy Changes?
March 14, 2019 Question: Since the skin biopsy codes changed, I would like to ask if you know of any…
Botox for Migraine Headaches
March 14, 2019 Question: When you inject Botox for migraine headaches, can you bill the injection code more than one…
Global Period for Debridement
March 14, 2019 Question: I thought the global period of debridement of muscle or bone was 10 days. Is that…
What does “separate procedure “mean in a CPT code description?
March 14, 2019 Question: What does “separate procedure” mean when it follows a CPT code description? Answer: Per CPT :…
Diagnosis Code for Post Op Visits
March 14, 2019 Question: What’s the best way to do the diagnosis coding for postop visits? I mean, does it…
Cosmetic Rhinoplasty and a Functional Septoplasty
March 14, 2019 Question: If I do a cosmetic rhinoplasty and a functional septoplasty on a patient, should I document…
Weekend Rounds (Part 1)
March 14, 2019 Question: I have just a quick question regarding weekend rounding. I share weekend call with another practice…
Laparoscopic Pyloroplasty
February 28, 2019 Question: How is a laparoscopic pyloroplasty reported? Can I use code 43800, Pyloroplasty? Answer: No, codes without…
Skin Biopsy Codes
February 28, 2019 Question: What happened to the skin biopsy codes? Answer: CPT deleted CPT codes 11100 and 11101 and…
Post Op Hemorrhage Repair: Is it Billable?
February 28, 2019 Question: Can I bill for taking the patient back to the OR to explore and repair post-op…
Skin Biopsy Codes
February 28, 2019 Question: What happened to the skin biopsy codes? I submitted a claim for 11101 (skin biopsy) and…
Debridement Coding
February 28, 2019 Question: If 10 sq. cm subcutaneous tissue is debrided from the right leg and 20 sq. cm…
Spinal Accessory Nerve Injection
February 28, 2019 Question: What CPT code do I use to report a spinal accessory nerve injection? Answer: CPT code…
Articles
7 Ways to Modernize Business Writing Mechanics
7 Ways to Modernize Business Writing Mechanics Medical Office Manager – 2019 by Cheryl Toth You don’t need a degree…
Four Tips for Avoiding Data Breaches
Four Tips for Avoiding Data Breaches AAOSNow – April 2019 by Michael R. Marks, MD According to a new report by Radware,…
Selling your practice? Clean up the coding first.
Selling your practice? Clean up the coding first. Physicians Practice Pearls – March 2019 by Karen Zupko As more and…
Anatomy of a Lessons Learned Summary
Anatomy of a Lessons Learned Summary Medical Office Manager – March 2019 by Cheryl Toth What do you call the…
Do Your Cybersecurity Polices Need a Checkup?
Do Your Cybersecurity Polices Need a Checkup? AAOSNow – March 2019 by Michael R. Marks, MD When was the last time…
5 Tips to Boost Efficiency for the Front Office
5 Tips to Boost Efficiency for the Front Office Medical Office Manager – March 2019 by Cheyenne Brinson The front office is…
Thumbs Up to Jeffrey Gorke's New Book
Thumbs Up to Jeffrey Gorke’s New Book: The Employed Physician: Your Essential Guide to the Business Side of Medicine Greenbranch Publishing February…
How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Coding Hand Procedures
How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Coding Hand Procedures AAOSNow – March 2019 by Sarah Wiskerchen and Raymond Janevicius, MD Billing…
5 Tips for Analyzing Practice Profitability
5 Tips for Analyzing Practice Profitability Aesthetic Society News – Winter 2019 by Cheyenne Brinson Download Article
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…
Medicare’s New Documentation Rules Impact Practices
Medicare’s New Documentation Rules Impact Practices AAOSNow – April 2019 by Margaret M. Maley Surgeons instructing billing staff to bill “insurance…
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,…
Webinars
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…