CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. The eye and ocular adnexa system saw a few modifications as wells as a setback to its current CPT and…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Here are 16 statistics on coder salary by last education achieved, according to AAPC's 2010 Medical Coding Salary Survey.
Curtis Bernstein, CPA/ABV, ASA, CVA, MBA, is managing director of valuation services for Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting. Q: "Is there ever a time when it is better for an ambulatory surgery center not actively pursue re-negotiations on third-party payor contracts?"…
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Here are two documentation tips concerning 2011 CPT changes affecting ambulatory surgery centers from Cristina Bentin, CCS-P, CPC-H, CMA, principal…
Ken Bulow is COO of GENASCIS. Q: How do ambulatory surgery centers come up with usual and customary fees to bill insurance companies for out-of-network procedures?
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CMS has issued an update of the ambulatory surgical center payment system.
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Paul Cadorette CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CEDC, COSC, CASCC, is director of education for mdStrategies. Q: We're in an office…
Many ambulatory surgery centers do not have an efficient process for tracking their supplies and labor for case costing. A study by GENASCIS, a provider of billing, revenue cycle management services and supporting technologies for surgery centers, evaluated the range…
Most ASCs take write-offs with contracted payors at the time of billing (TOB) rather than time of payment (TOP), and the data shows ASCs are collecting more per case. According to a study conducted by GENASCIS, a provider of billing,…
CMS has issued a reminder for Medicare fee-for-service physicians, providers and suppliers that all claims for services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2010 must be filed with the individual's Medicare contractor no later than one calendar year after date…