Q: What is the payment policy for an Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-C-IOL) inserted following removal of a cataract in a hospital or ambulatory surgical center? CMS: The payment policy for an A-C IOL inserted following removal of a cataract…
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CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Stereotaxis The deletion of add-on code +61795 for stereotactic computer-assisted volumetric (navigational) procedure clears the way for three new anatomically-correct…
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Editor's Note: This article by Paul Cadorette, director of education for mdStrategies, originally appeared in The Coding Advocate, mdStrategies free monthly…
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…
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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?
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…