HCPCS / Oncology / Toolkit

Oncology Billing Toolkit: Factor 8 HCPCS Changes Into Your Superbill

Watch those Taxotere units, or kiss 95 percent of your reimbursement goodbye. A brand new list of HCPCS codes — including docetaxel and bevacizumab updates — goes into effect Jan. 1 and our 8-step superbill maintenance plan will stop denials in their tracks for 2010. Not using the proper codes will lead to claim rejection, which means “not receiving the proper [...] Related articles:

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January 7, 2010
Coder's Cranium / ICD-10

A Medical Coder’s ICD-10 Resource Guide

We’ve got the link to a nifty ICD-9 to ICD-10 code translator. Maybe I’m getting old, but I just can’t believe we’re about to ring in the second decade of the 21st century. It seems like just yesterday I was toasting the new millennium and breathing a sigh of relief that “Y2K” wasn’t the big catastrophe [...] Related articles:

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December 30, 2009
Provider News / radiology

HCPCS 2010: Make Room for New MRI Contrast Codes A9581, A9583

AdreView gets its own ‘A’ code, too. You can leave confusing “not otherwise classified” codes behind for a few more of the contrast agents that you use. For services on or after Jan. 1, be sure you’re using the product-specific codes detailed below. Not using the proper codes will lead to claim rejection, which means “not receiving [...] Related articles:

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  3. Radiology Coding Challenge: Total Spine MRI Without Contrast Question: Which CPT code should I use for a...

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December 17, 2009