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03/14/2016
You can bill intravenous infusion codes with just about any other service you perform, according to the latest quarterly coding edits from the National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) released in February.
03/14/2016
Protect your payment for certifying home health services as CMS institutes a sweep of claims by avoiding these five common certification errors.
03/14/2016
Question: If a patient is receiving diabetic self-management training (DSMT), can they also receive an E/M service related to diabetes on the same day?
03/14/2016

If you want to provide free medical treatment as a perk to your employees, be careful to spell out the limits of the benefit up front.

03/14/2016
Denial rates for the initial annual wellness visit (AWV) are on the rise, which may help explain why their use is going down. Subsequent AWVs, however, are improving in both utilization and denials.
03/14/2016
Click the "Download file" link to access an annual wellness visit (AWV) form updated for 2016 with new screenings.
03/07/2016
New X-ray codes for spine, hip and pelvis in the 2016 CPT manual are meant to simplify coding of those imaging services, but already the new codes are raising uncertainty among coders about their use.
03/07/2016

Assess whether your practice should start using or increase use of medical chaperones when examining patients. More patients than ever are filing complaints against physicians for inappropriate behavior during exams, and having a chaperone goes a long way to deter and defend against such allegations.

03/07/2016

Be scrupulous — within reason — when you’re tipped off to a possible overpayment, as a new final rule lowers the bar for what can put you in danger of serious penalties. Also, be aware that you may have more than 60 days from discovery to return the money.

03/07/2016

Clear an unobstructed path to reporting common pulmonary function and inhalation treatment tests by avoiding bundled codes and correctly attaching modifiers — and leave those denials gasping for air.

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