|
|
 |
|
| Articles by Gau Gan |
41. Correct Coding of Swallowing Studies Optimizes Payup
May 08, 2012
"Confusion about what was studied and recorded when swallowing studies are done causes coding errors that result in denials and loss of reimbursement. Medicare policy outlines three radiologic codes t...
|
|
 |
42. Coronary Blood Flow Payable With Heart Cath, Angiogram
May 04, 2012
" Two techniques are used to evaluate blood flow around or through a lesion, and both are reported with 93571 (intravascular Doppler velocity and/or pressure derived coronary flow reserve measurement [coronary vessel or graft] during coronary angiography including pharmacologically induced stress; i...
|
|
|
43. Conquer the Pre-Blepharoplasty Visual Field Coding Conundrum
May 04, 2012
Stop throwing away $20 every time you do two VFs for a carrier that only pays for one
To prove that blepharoplasty is medically necessary, you have to perform two sets of visual fields per patient - but many Medicare carriers will only pay for one set. You may not ever see full reimb...
|
|
|
44. Collecting Medicare Deductibles in Advance
May 04, 2012
Question: I have been told that it is wise to collect deductibles before patients see the doctor, including Medicare patients, if I can find out how much of a patients annual Medicare deductible has been met. If I collect any of the deductible before filing the claim with Medicare and receivi...
|
|
|
45. Get Answers to Your 4 Most Frequently Asked 86580 Questions
May 04, 2012
Coding experts help us help you code TB skin tests and injection codes successfully every time
Before you report any tuberculosis (TB) related procedures (86580) look for documentation details on the patient's course of treatment after the initial skin test who interpreted the test r...
|
|
|
46. Coding for Signs and Symptoms to Get Claims Paid and Boost Reimbursement
May 03, 2012
"In the world of ob/gyn care, a distinct diagnosis may be hard to pin down, particularly at the time of the patients initial complaint. Signs and symptoms codes can help classify a visit when no distinct diagnosis can be made, and they may boost reimbursement by increasing the level of decision-maki...
|
|
|
47. Accurate Reimbursement Depends on Clear Communication
May 03, 2012
"Editors Note: Correctly coding surgical procedures that can pass any audit and also provide maximum reimbursement often turns on the subtle communication between physician and coder through the surgical report. Our goal in these case presentations is to assist coders and ob/gyn practices to excel i...
|
|
|
48. Code for Each Step to Optimize Reimbursement For Pulmonary Angiography
May 03, 2012
"Radiology coders must have a clear understanding of the various steps involved with angiography to diagnose a pulmonary embolism (PE) and subsequent intervention to restore blood flow. This will ensure correct coding and proper reimbursement for this multistep procedure.
In many cases, pat...
|
|
|
49. Clear Up Glaucoma Coding and Billing Confusion
May 03, 2012
The following supplement to Ophthalmology Coding Alert is the slides and transcript of a teleconference presented by The Coding Institute. The speaker Regan Bode CPC OCS is a Certified Proc...
|
|
|
50. Clarify Use for Modifiers -51, -58, -59 and -79
May 02, 2012
Ob/gyns often perform more than one service or procedure on the same day or during the same global surgical period, and choosing the right modifier can be maddening.
Modifier -51: Multiple Procedures
According to
|
|
|
|
|
|
>
|
|
|
|
|
| Author Login |
|
|
 |
Advertiser Login
ADVERTISE HERE NOW!
Limited Time $60 Offer!
90 Days-1.5 Million Views
|
|
TIM FAY
After 60-plus years of living, I am just trying to pass down some of the information that I have lea...more
|
|
|
|
|
LAURA JEEVES
At LeadGenerators, we specialise in content-led Online Marketing Strategies for our clients in the t...more
|
|
|
|
|
ALEX BELSEY
I am the editor of QUAY Magazine, a B2B publication based in the South West of the UK. I am also the...more
|
|
|
|
|
GENE MYERS
Author of four books and two screenplays; frequent magazine contributor. I have four other books "in...more
|
|
|
|
|
SUSAN FRIESEN
Located in the lower mainland of B.C., Susan Friesen is a visionary brand strategist, entrepreneur, ...more
|
|
|
|
|
STEPHEN BYE
Steve Bye is currently a fiction writer, who published his first novel, ‘Looking Forward Through the...more
|
|
|
|
|
SHALINI MITTAL
A postgraduate in Fashion Technology. Shalini is a writer at heart! Writing for her is an expression...more
|
|
|
|
|
ADRIAN JOELE
I have been involved in nutrition and weight management for over 12 years and I like to share my kn...more
|
|
|
|
|
JAMES KENNY
James is a Research Enthusiast that focuses on the understanding of how things work and can be impro...more
|
|
|
|
Author: Gau Gan
