Hot Coding Topics / modifier 54 / modifier 57

Fracture Care Coding: Mark Manipulation, Make $100+ More Per Encounter

No maybes here: Answer this question wrong and you will code incorrectly. When your ED physician performs fracture care for a patient, be ready to pounce on evidence of manipulation, as CPT often breaks fracture care codes along the manipulation line. The $kinny: Let’s say the physician performs closed treatment on a fractured collarbone; if she uses [...] Related articles:

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October 12, 2009
E/M / Hot Coding Topics

Watch Out for 3 Telephone Service Coding Pitfalls

Caution: You may need to incorporate the call into an in-office E/M service. If you’re reporting services your physician provides over the phone, but you’re not getting paid, the reason might be one of two things — you’re not following the coding rules surrounding the codes or your payer just isn’t paying for those services. Check out these [...] Related articles:

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October 10, 2009
General

Revision of a Tricuspid Valve – Why is it necessary?

The tricuspid valve is the atrioventricular valve in the right hand section of the human heart, which regulates the flow of blood from the right atrium (top chamber) to the right ventricle (the bottom chamber).

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August 11, 2009
Provider News

More Health Care Services = Higher Costs

Private nursing homes now cost $10 more than it did last year.

You may have to allot more on long term care from your budget as the yearly survey by a financial firm has found its costs are continuously on...

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December 31, 1969