How To Read Your Medical Bill
There was a time not that long ago that a patient might never see a medical bill, much less have to read it. But few of us can afford to…
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August 13, 2013
Expect 329 Total CPT® Code Changes in 2014
The numbers are in! According to the American Medical Association (AMA), there will be 329 total code changes in 2014, to include 175 new codes, 107 revised codes, and 47…
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August 5, 2013
Medical Codes Assumes Real Significance In Modern Days
Medical coding is the strategy that primarily focuses on the process of assigning universal medical codes. The codes can be either alphanumeric or numeric that holds true for procedures, drugs…
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August 2, 2013
Medical Coding Services for Radiation Oncology
More and more radiation oncology practices are opting for medical coding services. Outsourcing their coding is helping them deal with the ever-increasing complexities involved in reimbursement for this specialty. A…
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July 31, 2013
Hire the Right Medical Coding Company
Outsourcing medical coding and billing requirements is definitely beneficial in terms of reduced workload, better performance and improved revenue. However, the task of hiring a medical coding company should be…
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July 30, 2013
Computer-assisted coding: What to expect
Healthcare vendors are reassuring providers that they can improve medical coding productivity with computer-assisted coding (CAC) systems. But can hospitals and medical practices rely on those claims? What CAC does…
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July 24, 2013
Medical Coding More Key Than Ever
When most go to the doctor their main concerns are diagnosing their health issue and getting better. Then at some point, the medical bill may become a concern. Will their…
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July 23, 2013
Cracking The Code
It seems the only things more complex than wounds today are the rules about getting paid for treating them. That's likely what many smaller nursing home administrators will say as…
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July 3, 2013
Gap Exists Between Medical Necessity, Insurance Coverage
“Unified clinical pathways providing minimal guidelines on the best medical practices” is a solution for the current gap between medical necessity and insurance coverage, according to a leading provider of…
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June 21, 2013
Medicare’s 140,000 New Diagnosis Codes Doctors Hate
The health care industry is “not progressing at a suitable pace” to be ready for tens of thousands of new government-mandated “ICD-10” codes used to describe diseases and hospital procedures…
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June 2, 2013
Accurate Medical Coding and Billing for Specialty Physicians and Surgery Centers
Accurate medical coding and billing solutions for specialty physicians and surgery centers benefit them in a number of ways. These solutions are available for a wide range of medical specialties…
May 30, 2013
Medical Coding Pro Denies “Hidden Messages” In Blitz Videos
In a video statement issued late Tuesday afternoon Medical Coding Pro denied that any "hidden messages" are used in Laureen Jandroep's Blitz Videos to increase the pass rate of the…
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May 14, 2013
Medical Coding Audits – Absolutely Vital for Every Medical Practice
Physicians are very often so stressed out with seeing an increasing number of patients, providing medical services and appropriate follow-ups that they hardly get any time to see to the…
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May 1, 2013
Sea change in medical coding draws scorn on the House floor
As U.S. health care providers continue the march toward implementing the ICD-10 — a standardized set of medical diagnoses used by medical professionals across the world — the code set…
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April 15, 2013
What A Thorough Medical Coding Career Description Contains
What A Thorough Medical Coding Career Description Contains ... www.raritanhighlands.org3/24/11 What A Thorough Medical Coding Career Description Contains When you are looking for a medical coding career description, you most…
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July 17, 2012
Fiscal Year 2012 HHS OIG Work Plan
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2012 provides brief descriptions of activities that OIG plans to initiate or continue with respect to HHS programs and operations in fiscal year 2012.
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April 3, 2012