ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A group of physicians and researchers examined the financial impact of third-party reimbursement as the definition for the ICD-9 arthroscopy code changed over time and published their results in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

The Arkansas Insurance Department has received a $950,000 grant to allow consumers in the state access to healthcare pricing information, according to a NWAonline report.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that EHRs have the potential to increase revenue even as patient volume declines, according to MediGain blog post.

Here are 32 statistics on ambulatory surgery center accounts receivable, according to VMG Health's 2012 Intellimarker Ambulatory Surgical Center Financial & Operational Benchmarking Study.

Here are five articles on unique and effective ways for ambulatory surgery center leaders to improve revenue cycle management and boost profits.

Here are 48 statistics on the percentage of claim lines denied for reasons other than a claim edit between 2008 and 2013 by specific payer, according to the American Medical Association.

HealthQx, a big data analysis company, has partnered with the Healthcare Incentives Improvement Institute to enable bundled payment solutions.

Aviacode, a technology-enabled medical coding services company, has named President and COO Lane Monson as its new CEO.

M*Modal, a healthcare technology company, has released an outpatient coding program for various areas of outpatient care including ambulatory surgery, observation, emergency department, urgent care, specialty and diagnostic, according to a DOTmed Daily News report.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and AAPC will host an ICD-10 code-a-thon on Sept. 15.