ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

The average salary for medical coding professionals varies by location, practice setting and credential.

With the new calendar year, several CMS changes took effect, with more on the way. Here's a roundup of changes CMS made or will make in 2021: 

Medicare reimbursement for orthopedic arthroscopic surgery declined from 2000 to 2019, according to a study published in The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.

EHR and practice management software company Simplify ASC purchased PhyBus Revenue Services, according to a Jan. 7 news release.

Health insurers continued to make news as 2020 came to a close and the new year began.

HHS issued two rules on value-based care arrangements recently that will affect orthopedic surgeons and ASCs.

The number of uninsured Americans remains a big challenge for the country and could cause problems for ASCs this year.

Three Tennessee spine care providers will pay nearly $2 million to resolve improper billing claims for electro-acupuncture.

UnitedHealthcare did not renew its in-network contract with Envision Healthcare for 2021, according to a Dec. 31 news release.

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Appeals Court allowed Los Angeles-based Beverly Oaks Physicians Surgery Center to seek unpaid claims from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, reversing a decision from a district court, according to a Dec. 17 court filing.