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…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
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.…
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.
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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…
Melody Winter-Jabeck, administrator at Ravine Way Surgery Center in Glenview, Ill., shares five best practices ASCs can adopt to improve their revenue cycles.
Auditing your billing process is essential to making sure your staff is performing well and your finances are in order. Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management discusses three essential steps every ASC billing department should take to ensure consistent…