ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

ICD-11 goes into effect Jan. 1, 2022 and will be available in electronic and print versions, according to Laurie Johnson, an American Health Information Management Association-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer.

ASCs can streamline their billing and collections processes by automating procedures that take up the most time, according to Regent Revenue Cycle Management.

Is your ASC struggling with patient collections? If so, you're not alone. As patient financial responsibility has increased over the past several years, with the rise of deductibles and co-pays, so has the challenge of collecting what a patient owes…

Coding spine and pain procedures can be a complex and confusing process for both new and veteran coders.

When companies acquire ASCs, they typically adjust the pricing for out-of-network centers, according to HealthCare Appraisers 2018 ASC Valuation Survey Results.

It's hard to believe 2018 is halfway through, especially for practices still trying to understand this year's new additions to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act before next year.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana is adding Munster (Ind.) Specialty Surgery Center to its preferred list of care providers for two Medicare Advantage plans.

Carrum Health added Orange County, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center to its bundled payment program.

Physicians' offices don't get properly reimbursed due to constantly changing regulations governing what payers cover and insufficient training for office staff, according to Tranquilmoney President and Co-founder Karun Philip, PhD.

Somerset, N.J.-based healthcare information technology company MTBC held its annual meeting June 15 and shareholders voted on three proposals.