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Approved Telehealth Platforms
April 2, 2020 Question: Now that we aren’t limited to HIPAA compliant software, can we use any app or platform…
Billing Telehealth by Time
April 2, 2020 Question: Can we bill telehealth visits by time alone? Answer: Yes, if indicated by the code billed.…
Documenting Time for Telehealth
April 2, 2020 Question: Do we have to use start and stop times or can we use minutes when billing…
Approved Telehealth Platforms
April 2, 2020 Question: Now that we aren’t limited to HIPAA compliant software, can we use any app or platform…
Waiving Medicare Cost-share for Telehealth Visits
April 2, 2020 Question: I heard that Medicare patients don’t have to pay their deductible or coinsurance if they have…
Waiving Medicare Cost-share for Telehealth Visits
April 2, 2020 Question: I heard that Medicare patients don’t have to pay their deductible or coinsurance if they have…
Billing Telehealth by Time
April 2, 2020 Question: Can we bill telehealth visits by time alone? Answer: Yes, if indicated by the code billed.…
PT Codes for Online Digital Visits
April 2, 2020 Question: I am a PT with an NPI. Since I can bill under my name which codes…
E/M and ICD-10-CM for Fracture Patient Treated Prior to Physician Encounter
March 19, 2020 Question: I am looking forward to attending a 2020 KZA National Coding Course. I had schedule conflicts…
Billing for Fluoroscopy for Nerve Block
March 19, 2020 Question: Can I bill fluoroscopy with 64505 for nerve block of the sphenopalatine ganglion, as imaging guidance…
Yeast Dermatitis
March 19, 2020 Question: What diagnosis code is reported for yeast dermatitis? Answer: You would report B36.8 (Other specified superficial…
Billing code 36200 with EVAR
March 19, 2020 Question: I’m confused about how to code the catheterization with the new EVAR codes. We still do…
Are Pre-Op Visits Billable?
March 19, 2020 Question: For patients that are having surgery that day, I’ve been doing pre-op visits that morning (coming…
E/M Code with Allergy Testing
March 19, 2020 Question: At a recent KZA coding course, you discussed being able to charge an office visit after…
Breast Biopsy
March 19, 2020 Question: I did a biopsy of the breast defect before doing the reconstruction. Can I also code…
LCDs and Vein Procedures: Should We Know About These?
March 19, 2020 Question: We have an office-based vein center and have heard that something called LCDs should be followed…
PA Performing Joint Injections
March 5, 2020 Question: Can our PA perform joint injections for Medicare patients Incident-to the physician? Answer: This depends on…
LCDs and Vein Procedures: Should We Know About These?
March 5, 2020 Question: We have an office-based vein center and have hears that something called LCDs should be followed…
Dysplastic Nevus
March 5, 2020 Question: Would I code a melanocytic nevi of the right shoulder with ICD-10-CM code D48.5? Answer: No,…
Binocular Microscopy (92504)
March 5, 2020 Question: One of our major payors will not pay a 92504. They state that it is included…
Overreading a Diagnostic Imaging Study
March 5, 2020 Question: I sent a patient out to the hospital for a CT scan and the patient brought…
Meniscal Repair and Meniscectomy
March 5, 2020 Question: Can I bill for a medial meniscus repair and a lateral meniscus meniscectomy done on the…
Wound Vac Billing
March 5, 2020 Question: I’m a general surgeon. Some of my team are reporting the negative pressure wound therapy codes…
Modifier 58 and Fat Grafting
March 5, 2020 Question: We have a patient who is a year status post breast reconstruction and not we are…
Are Pre-Op Visits Billable?
February 20, 2020 Question: For patients that are having surgery that day, I’ve been doing pre-op visits that morning (coming…
Total Thyroidectomy with Re-Implant of a Parathyroid Gland
February 20, 2020 Question: In the past, when I did a total thyroidectomy and I needed to re-implant a parathyroid…
Diagnosis Code for Skin Cancer Screening
February 20, 2020 Question: My physician sees a patient for a skin cancer screening. What diagnosis code should I use…
Overreading a Diagnostic Imaging Study
February 20, 2020 Question: I sent a patient out to the hospital for a CT scan and the patient brought…
Intraoperative ICG Dye Angiography
February 20, 2020 Question: Can we bill the 92242 for the indocyanine green injection intraoperatively, for example to assess perfusion…
Placement of Cervical Collar after Cervical Spine Surgery
February 20, 2020 Question: A couple of doctors asked me if they can bill for the cervical collar at the…
Articles
Five Coding Tips for Dealing with Third-party Billing Entities
Five Coding Tips for Dealing with Third-party Billing Entities AAOSNow – February 2020 by Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC Whether due…
Prior Authorization Chaos is the New Normal for Spine Surgery
ORTHOWORLD – December 11, 2019 In 2017, the American Medical Association surveyed physicians across all specialties about the amount of…
All Work (RVUs) and No Pay?: Eight Questions to Ask the Hospital about Its Work RVU Compensation Formula
GreenBranch.Com – Jan/Feb 2013 by Sarah Wiskerchen As more surgeons and specialists are offered hospital employment, work RVU-based compensation agreements…
Therapy Billing: Be Sure Your Team Is Doing Things Right
Therapy Billing: Be Sure Your Team Is Doing Things Right AAOSNow – October 2019 by Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC Many…
Coding Errors Can Cost You Money and Potentially a Sale
Coding Errors Can Cost You Money and Potentially a Sale Healio Orthopedics – October 2019 by Karen Zupko As more…
4 Reasons You Should Prepare a Physician Rights and Responsibilities Document
4 Reasons You Should Prepare a Physician Rights and Responsibilities Document Physicians Practice – September 2019 by Karen Zupko It’s…
7 Things to Include in Your Practice's Governance Agreement
7 Things to Include in Your Practice’s Governance Agreement Physicians Practice – September 2019 by Karen Zupko and Michael R.…
How to Bill and Get Paid for Unlisted Procedures
How to Bill and Get Paid for Unlisted Procedures AAOSNow – September 2019 by Cheryl Toth Orthopaedic surgeons often perform…
5 Questions Every Older Physician Should Ask Themselves
5 Questions Every Older Physician Should Ask Themselves Physicians Practice – August 2019 by Karen Zupko 1. Realistically, how long…
Does My Documentation Tell the Story in Critical Care?
Does My Documentation Tell the Story in Critical Care? SCCM Critical Connections – August 2019 by Deborah Grider The initial and…
Does Your Practice Treat Pain?
Does Your Practice Treat Pain? AAOSNow – August 2019 by Cheryl Toth Interventional pain management is a growing specialty, and…
Practice Acquisition: How to be Easy to Do Business With
Practice Acquisition: How to be Easy to Do Business With Healio Orthopedics – August 2019 by Karen Zupko When was…
Seven Common Questions in Foot and Ankle Coding
AAOS Now – July 2019 by Sarah Wiskerchen A previous article published in AAOS Now (“How to Avoid Common Mistakes…
Four Proven Post-Consult Follow Up Techniques
Aesthetic Society News – Summer 2019 by Karen Zupko Turning callers and prospects into scheduled consults is a subject that…
5 Questions to Ask About wRVU Compensation
Physicians Practice – June 2019 by Amy Boyer, MBA Physicians employed by a medical group, hospital or academic institution are…
Develop a Data and Device Destruction Policy in Five Easy Steps
Develop a Data and Device Destruction Policy in Five Easy Steps American Association for Physician Leadership – June 2019 by…
Tips and Best Practices for Using Code-X
Tips and Best Practices for Using Code-X AAOS Now – June 2019 by Cheryl Toth After speaking with Michael Marks,…
Get Your House in Order: Prepare for Private Equity Acquisition
Orthopaedics Today – May 2019 by Wathen Strong With ever-increasing amounts of private equity flowing into health care, orthopedic surgeons are…
Clean Up the A/R Before Putting the Practice on the Market
Clean Up the A/R Before Putting the Practice on the Market Physicians Practice – May 2019 by Cheyenne Brinson Thinking…
Coding Experts Weigh in on the Value of Code-X
Coding Experts Weigh in on the Value of Code-X AAOS Now – May 2019 by Cheryl Toth If you are…
NEW: Solve Your Practice Pain Points with Practice Solutions Online
NEW: Solve Your Practice Pain Points with Practice Solutions Online Aesthetic Society News – Spring 2019 by Cheryl Toth Is…
Strategies and Scripts for 4 Common Objections
Strategies and Scripts for 4 Common Objections Aesthetic Society News – Spring 2019 by Karen Zupko After decades of educating…
Cost Saving Strategies to Save Your Practice Money
Cost Saving Strategies to Save Your Practice Money Doctors Direct Insurance – Winter 2013 by Cheyenne Brinson Like most practices,…
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 Policies 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…
