Here are 20 statistics on the average medical coder salary by size and type of workplace, according to the American Association of Professional Coders' 2010 Salary Survey: Coding Still a Good Bet in Bumpy Seas.
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According to an opinion column by L.A. Times writer David Lazarus, medical bill woes could be partly alleviated if the industry eliminated individual contracts between insurers and providers.
The American Association of Professional Coders is collaborating with CMS for an ICD-10 "Code-A-Thon" webinar on April 26, 2011, according to an AAPC release.
Illinois, Montana and North Carolina have proposed or passed legislation that would affect or completely dismantle their respective workers' compensation systems, according to various reports.
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In response to a report issued by the Ambulatory Surgery Association (ASCA) about the new Medicare enrollment fee which went into effect March 25, the ASCA said it received questions regarding the concept of "Medicare revalidation," according a report from…
Rosalind Richmond, CCS, is chief coding and compliance officer for GENASCIS. CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Q: In the use of modifier -33, it appears…
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The following article is written by Rosalind Richmond, chief coding and compliance officer for GENASCIS. CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. For 2011, CPT contained five…
A recent white paper by The Beryl Institute and Revenue Cycle Partners has found revenue cycle processes can have a significant impact on patient experience.