CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, is a consultant specializing in ASC and hospital outpatient coding, billing, reimbursement and operations. The…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the American Medical Association, joined by more than 100 physician groups, called on CMS to pay overdue reimbursements to physicians using funds made available earlier this week, according…
A colleague once told Josiah Lamz, director of marketing for MedBridge, there are three ways to improve the financial health of your facility: add cases, cut costs or improve your billing, coding and collections process. He discusses five ways to…
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, is the president of Ellis Medical Consulting. Q: I'm having an issue with an insurance…
Editor's Note: This article by Paul Cadorette, director of education for mdStrategies, originally appeared in The Coding Advocate, mdStrategies free monthly newsletter. Sign-up to receive this newsletter by clicking here. CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.…
Advertisement
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Here are eight coding tips for orthopedic procedures. 1. Arthroscopic shoulder debridement. Jessica Edmiston, BS, CPC, CASCC, vice president…
Here are 13 ASC benchmarking statistics on Medicare as a percentage of payor mix, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. A new HCPCS modifier takes effect Jan. 1, 2011, for use in cases where a screening colonoscopy or screening flexible…
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers has sent a letter to its members expressing is opposition to a proposed Horizon Blue Cross settlement and asking its members to consider doing the same.
Accurate coding is essential for timely payment. Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management recommends ASCs spot-check their coding regularly. "If your center doesn't have anyone else qualified to review [operative] notes for proper coding, it might be worth the…