ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

CMS has determined that ICD-9-CM codes for 786.50 Chest pain, unspecified and 786.51 Precordial pain "flow from the existing narrative for conditions for which a [PT test] is reasonable and necessary," according to an AAPC report.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted a video on YouTube featuring footage from its April ICD-10 Code-a-Thon, according to an AAPC report.

A majority of medical groups have not completed critical software upgrades in preparation for the transition to HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transactions standards, according to an MGMA release.

AAPC has introduced online training modules for ICD-10-CM anatomy and pathophysiology as coders prepare for ICD-10 implementation, according to an AAPC report.

A CMS official overseeing health insurance exchanges said he hopes recently released regulatory guidelines will encourage states to move forward with the HIE implementation process this summer, according to a Reuters report.

Decreased use of healthcare has driven up insurance company earnings, potentially tempering the increase of premiums for consumers, according to an ABC News report.

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The transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM on Oct. 1, 2013, will affect every step in the ASC surgical process. To prepare, surgery centers should start planning now -- not just for transitioning their software, but for physician, coder and biller…

Lolita Jones, RHIA, CSS, independent coding and billing consultant, discusses 10 ways ICD-10 will affect billing and coding processes in an ambulatory surgery center. This article is the fourth installation in a four-part series. Editor's note: To read the first…

Shares of health insurance companies WellPoint and Aetna dropped in the second quarter, as an unstable market and concerns over Medicare costs took their toll on earnings, according to a MarketWatch report.