Part B News Features
Is it correct for a carrier to require ACL surgery be billed with G2089? ... More
A change to the therapy cap calculation means more work for practices starting Oct. 1. CMS will count therapy a patient received in a hospital outpatient department toward the cap, set in 2012 ... More
This chart looks at denial rates for E/M services by code level and by primary care versus specialists, based on the latest two years of CMS claims data. NOTE: “Primary care” reflects c... More
Is it correct for a carrier to require ACL surgery be billed with G2089? ... More
A change to the therapy cap calculation means more work for practices starting Oct. 1. CMS will count therapy a patient received in a hospital outpatient department toward the cap, set in 2012 ... More
This chart looks at denial rates for E/M services by code level and by primary care versus specialists, based on the latest two years of CMS claims data. NOTE: “Primary care” reflects c... More
Tools

This month's tool is a comprehensive list of the average sales price (ASP) drug prices for the second quarter. You will be able to view an Excel file of the  the changes with the first quarter changes alongside for comparison.  A PDF version of the data is also available for download here.

This month's tool is a ready-to-use encounter form for your annual wellness visits tailored specifically for patients receiving their subsequent visit of this preventive service CMS initiated in 2011.

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All staff members have received training on the ICD-10 code set
 
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