ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A recent study published in JAMA examined claims data for half a million patients between 2010 2013, according to a report from the AJMC.com Managed Markets Network.

CareerStep has released an infographic detailing the various career paths in medical coding. Here are six statistics on coder education and credentials and corresponding salary.

In an Oct. 16 webinar hosted by Becker's Healthcare, Billie Reese-Turner, director of client services for in2itive Business Solutions, discussed how physician practices, surgery centers and other healthcare providers can create a foundation to generate more revenue.

Here are two tips for coding and billing common ENT procedures.

Revenue for many ambulatory surgery center key specialties and procedures is declining, but ASC leaders can combat the decline internally. Here are two tips for in-house improvements that can improve reimbursement, according to a MediGain blog post.

Vitals, a physician rating platform, has acquired the price transparency company Compass Healthcare Advisers, according to a mobilehealthnews report.

A Healthcare Billing and Management Association survey found that more than half of healthcare providers, 51 percent, report being "somewhat" ready for the ICD-10 transition set to take place Oct. 1, 2015, according to an ICD-10 Monitor report.

At the Becker's ASC 21st Annual Meeting in Chicago on Oct. 25, Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, owner and president of Ellis Medical Consulting, discussed common coding and billing and mistakes that occur in ambulatory surgery centers.

Here are 29 statistics on the best insurers by geographic region and by reimbursement rate, according to Medscape's Insurer Ratings Report 2014.

MedData, a revenue cycle management and patient financial services provider, has launched a new iPhone app for its surgical practice clients, according to a benzinga report.