After the tumultuous transition to the 10th International Classification of Diseases, simply saying the phrase “ICD-11″ is liable to strike fear in the hearts of medical providers across the country.…
Betsy Nicoletti, MS, a nationally recognized coding expert, will take your coding questions via email and provide guidance on how to code properly to maximize reimbursement. Have a question about…
Sunday morning, I received an email from my father’s assisted living facility, indicating that several residents and staff had tested positive for COVID-19 during their newly implemented routine testing of…
Most of the physicians lose a significant amount of revenue every year due to minor and major mistakes that cause errors while filing medical claims. A minor write-off in physician…
There is no such thing as a coder who knows it all. If your coder claims to be able to code every specialty, and you let them, you might want…
Podiatry coding is becoming increasingly complicated, and even the smallest reporting mistakes can lead to claim denials and reduced reimbursement. Worse, the stakes tend to escalate, with minor unchecked errors taking…
Get maximum reimbursement for treating asthma with the right codes. Getting paid requires accurate documentation and selecting the correct codes. In our Coding Case Studies, we will explore the correct…
"Our goal was to develop a single source of truth that is user-friendly, dynamic, and easily accessible," said Jeannette Wood, vice president of revenue cycle management for Privia Health. A…
Despite modest improvements in their safety performance over the past decade, the electronic health record (EHR) systems used in US hospitals fail to detect up to 1 in 3 potentially…
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting strain on the healthcare system, but accurately capturing data and documenting cases of the novel coronavirus can help ease the burden on providers. COVID-19 coding…
Diagnosis coding brings the unique challenge of knowing when to use a 7th character on your ICD-10-CM code and then determining which character applies. These tips will help you refine…
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) includes special pricing for four colonoscopy codes when you append modifier 53 (Discontinued procedure). Here’s what you need to know about appending modifier 53…
Success can cost you more than you thought it would. You might have heard the phrase, “everyone wants to be successful until they see what it actually takes.” While I’m…
The RexPay team is excited to announce that November 14 marked the launch of the RexPay app, an all in one solution to help patients to understand, manage, and pay…
New Medicare office-visit coding guidelines take effect Jan. 1, 2021, and are designed to be more intuitive and make unnecessary documentation tasks go away. Experts believe the transition will be…
G71.01 is, literally, the code for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Q93.51 stands for Angelman syndrome, and G40.419 covers generalized and treatment-resistant epilepsies, which groups like Orphanet and the American Epilepsy Society define…