ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Interventional radiology ASCs have more ways than ever to collect for procedures, thanks to a surge in the number of billing codes supporting these facilities, according to Mark F. Weiss and Cecilia Kronawitter.

The Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition is urging Congress to block CMS' proposed cuts to reimbursement for vascular access services, saying the proposal threatens access to care for end-stage renal disease patients.

Crescent City, Calif.-based Sutter Coast Hospital will terminate its emergency room services provider contract with Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare in 90 days, the Del Norte Triplicate reports.

Wauwatosa (Wis.) Surgery Center is partnering with Access HealthNet to increase patient volume and simplify revenue cycle collections.

In August, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services paid $65 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by admitting patients who only required outpatient care and engaging in upcoding. 

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems' Jho Outlaw, senior vice president of revenue cycle services, and Jessica Nelson, director of revenue cycle services shared their insights on the common obstacles that prevent an ASC being paid in a recent webinar. Surgical…

CMS halted its payments to Oklahoma City-based ESEC Surgery Center Aug. 18, but the center is working diligently to correct two deficiencies, NewsOk reports.

A New Jersey law designed to shield consumers from surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers went into full effect Aug. 30, with several implications for ASCs, InsideARM reports.

Managing accounts receivable helps ASC revenue cycle management staff determine where to concentrate collection efforts, according to Outsource Strategies International.

We've come a long way from the notoriously illegible, handwritten doctor's note. Does it read "sepsis" or "sinus"? The implications of choosing one versus the other are enormous.