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Question: Some of our clinical staff is going on vacation and we’re going to bring in locum tenens providers to cover for them. We have a physician assistant (PA) who wants us to swap in a fello... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
Coders turn to left- and right-side modifiers millions of times per year, and they are most likely to deploy the anatomic modifiers LT (Left side) and RT (Right side) following encounters with patient... More
Question: Some of our clinical staff is going on vacation and we’re going to bring in locum tenens providers to cover for them. We have a physician assistant (PA) who wants us to swap in a fello... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
Coders turn to left- and right-side modifiers millions of times per year, and they are most likely to deploy the anatomic modifiers LT (Left side) and RT (Right side) following encounters with patient... More
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Use this decision tree to illustrate Medicare’s rules for coding prolonged E/M services. Medicare created codes and rules for prolonged services performed by a physician or qualified health care professional (QHP) because it disagrees with portions of the CPT guidelines.
CMS and other federal agencies have opened up telehealth coverage policies during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), while a series of virtual care options have come online in recent months.
Benchmark of the Week
Coders turn to left- and right-side modifiers millions of times per year, and they are most likely to deploy the anatomic modifiers LT (Left side) and RT (Right side) following encounters with patients suffering from osteoarthritis.
Take a look at proposed physician payments for new services: CMS included fees for 43 new CPT codes and seven HCPCS G codes in the proposed 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule.

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