Coder's Cranium / Medicare / Oig

Nonphysician Providers and Incident-To: Your Coding Questions Answered

Here’s why you should keep your physicians’ work schedules on file. Correctly billing your nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) incident-to services means the difference between 85 and 100 percent reimbursement. But if you bill incident-to haphazardly, you’re just waving a red flag at auditors. And those auditors are jonesin’ to find incident to billing problems. Just check out this [...] Related articles:

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October 25, 2009
Coding Challenge

Will a CLIA Waiver Help Our Practice’s Bottom Line?

Question: During a practice meeting last week, the subject of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waivers came up. We are currently not CLIA-waived, and we will discuss it again at next month’s meeting. I was wondering if you could offer any input? Should we apply for a CLIA waiver? Answer: Whether or not the waiver is [...] Related articles:

  1. POLs: Here Are the New ‘CLIA-Waived’ ProceduresEffective April 1, physician office labs will be able to...
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  3. Can’t Locate an H. Pylori Lab Test Code? 2 Clues Point the Way Solve CLO test culture code dilemma and other mysteries....

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October 25, 2009
Audit / Hot Coding Topics / Oig / RAC / radiology

Double Ultrasound Codes Spell Double Trouble With Auditors

Authorities scrutinize medical necessity for 76830 & 76856. The OIG is watching your ultrasound orders and code combinations — and it doesn’t like what it sees. Take note of these problem spots to keep your claims in the clear. An OIG audit of ultrasound services billed in 2007 found that nearly one in five ultrasound claims “had characteristics that raise [...] Related articles:

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  3. OIG Auditors to Cardiologist: You’re Billing Medicare ProperlyReport reveals what he and his billing staff did right....

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October 24, 2009
Tips

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October 23, 2009
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Medical Coding Practice Exams

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October 23, 2009
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Medical Coding Exam Preparation

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October 23, 2009
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Medical Coding Test Preparation

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October 23, 2009
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Medical Coding Practice Exam

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October 23, 2009
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October 23, 2009
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Medical Billing and Coding Practice Exam

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October 22, 2009
Coding Challenge

Coccygeal Fracture – Closed Treatment – Code 27200

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October 22, 2009
Coding Challenge

Carpal Scaphoid – 25622 – 25624

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October 22, 2009
Coding Challenge

Aspiration Ganglion Cyst – Code 20612

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October 22, 2009
Coding Challenge

Carpal Bone Fracture – Codes 25630-25635

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October 22, 2009