Hot Coding Topics / Oncology

Oncology Coding 2010 Update: 3 New Lab Services Codes

Watch for your chance to replace 86316 with more specific 86305. If your oncology practice has its own lab, heads up. You’re sure to find a few new lab codes “in CPT 2010 that you need to know,” says Peggy Slagle, CPC, billing compliance coordinator at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Get started with a [...] Related articles:

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February 2, 2010
E/M / Provider News

E/M Audits: MAC Sets Up Pre-Pay Edit for Code 99310

87 percent error rate leads to drastic measures. If you think CMS is only watching your E/M codes when it comes to the office or hospital, think again. One MAC recently reviewed nursing facility care claims and was stunned at the findings. NGS Medicare, a Part B payer in four states, announced on Jan. 26 that it [...] Related articles:

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February 2, 2010