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Diagnosis Code for Post Op Visits
July 11, 2019 Question: What’s the best way to do the diagnosis coding for postop visits? I mean, does it…
Coding for FAST Exams
October 3, 2019 Question: I was told I cannot bill for FAST exams done in the ED for a trauma…
Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Management
October 3, 2019 Question: My doctor has introduced us to a code he would like to bill. I have researched…
Hematoma I&D with Fasciotomy
October 3, 2019 Question: Our surgeon performed an I&D of a hematoma in the same compartment as an anterior and…
Excision versus Biopsy
October 3, 2019 Question: Does this code description require a scalpel? If you do a punch excision – margins are…
Prescription Refill Visits
October 3, 2019 Question: We get calls from patients to renew their medications. When the patient comes to office to…
Artificial Cervical Disc Placement
October 3, 2019 Question: We are just starting to do these procedures and I want to get our coding sorted…
Billing for Hospital NP/PA Consults
October 3, 2019 Question: The surgeon I work with has a question regarding billing. Some of the hospitals in the…
Reporting 75630 with Extremity Angiograms
October 3, 2019 Question: Can code 75630, aortogram, be reported with a unilateral or bilateral extremity angiogram (75710 of 75716)?…
Iliac Artery Aneurysm Treatment Coding
September 19, 2019 Question: How do I code for an isolated iliac artery treated endovascularly with an iliac endograft? Answer:…
Coding for Percutaneous Tracheostomy
September 19, 2019 Question: What code is used for percutaneous tracheostomy? Answer: Code 31600 is reported for “percutaneous” tracheostomy. This…
Stem Cell Implant Knee Osteoarthritis
September 19, 2019 Question: Our surgeons are harvesting adipose tissue and creating an injectable implant that they are injecting in…
Muscle Transfer Coding with DIEP Flap
September 19, 2019 Question: Someone told me we can bill CPT 23395 (Muscle transfer, any type, shoulder or upper arm;…
Intraoperative Testing of the IPG
September 19, 2019 Question: Can I code 95971 for intraoperative testing of the implantable pulse generator (IPG) when the spinal…
Waiting on Pathology?
September 19, 2019 Question: Do you have to await the pathology report in order to assign the diagnosis of benign…
Prescription Refill Visits
September 19, 2019 Question: We get calls from patients to renew their medications. When the patient comes to office to…
Use of a Scribe
September 19, 2019 Question: We are hiring a scribe for the doctor because it will help improve his documentation. Is…
Coding for REBOA
September 5, 2019 Question: What is REBOA and how is it coded? Answer: REBOA is used in trauma for patients…
Neurostimulators
September 5, 2019 Question: Can we bill implantation of a trial neurostimulator (63650) with CPT code 95970 for the electronic…
Multiple Laminectomies to Place a Spinal Cord Stimulator
September 5, 2019 Question: I billed 63655 (Laminectomy for implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, plate/paddle, epidural) twice because I did laminectomies…
Coding Debridement with Grafts
September 5, 2019 Question: When can I report a debridement in addition to a graft? I performed a simple debridement…
Incident-To Billing
September 5, 2019 Question: Our physicians have instructed us to bill under a physician’s NPI number for all Advanced Practitioners…
New FNA Codes and Diagnostic Ultrasound
September 5, 2019 Question: I understand that the new FNA with ultrasound code, 10005, includes the ultrasound guidance for the…
Can we bill for a PA employed by the hospital?
September 5, 2019 Question: Our local hospital employs Physician Assistants. When our doctors are on call for the ED, the…
Documenting Codes In the Procedure Report
September 5, 2019 Question: I’ve been dictating CPT and ICD-10-CM codes in my procedure note so that my coder knows…
Documenting Codes in the Procedure Report
August 22, 2019 Question: I’ve been dictating CPT and ICD-10-CM codes in my procedure note so that my coder knows…
Nail and Lesion Debridement During the Same Visit
August 22, 2019 Question: A patient presents to the office who meets Medicare’s definition for medical necessity for routine foot…
Vertebral Augmentation Coding
August 22, 2019 Question: Is it ever appropriate to bill 22513 with 3 units? Answer: CPT 22513 states Percutaneous vertebral…
Sentinel Node Identification
August 22, 2019 Question: We have a new ENT and he’s doing a procedure my other guys don’t perform. The…
Chemical Peel
August 22, 2019 Question: What code should we use for a chemical peel of less than the entire face? Answer:…
Articles
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…
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…
Revisiting Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Services
Revisiting Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Services SCCM Critical Connections – February 2019 by Deborah Grider Neonatal and pediatric critical…
