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ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

ICD-10 would have supplied the healthcare system with a specific code for tracking Ebola, according to a FierceHealthIT report.

The beginning of a new year in the ambulatory surgery center industry is rapidly approaching. Along with a new year, comes a series of changes impacting ASC workflow and reimbursement. Three industry experts outline five of the biggest coding and…

William Hennessey, MD, a Pennsylvania physician medicine and rehabilitation physician, has launched the company Pratter, which will share hospital, ambulatory surgery center and other healthcare provider fees on its website, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.

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A study published by UnitedHealthcare has found that tools designed to help patients estimate the cost of care may also play a role improving the quality of care provided, according to a report by The Tennessean.

The American Health Information Management Association has release more than 70 ICD-10-CM/PCS documentation tips, according to an ICD10 Monitor report.

Ambulatory surgery centers can employ staff members to hand billing in-house or outsource the business office function to a third party company. Here are seven services often provided by outsourcing medical billing companies, according to a MediGain blog post.

Sylvia Burwell, HHS secretary, announced that Medicare Part B monthly premiums and deductibles for 2015 will remain the same as the past two years, according to an Arkansas Matters report.

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