Mona Kaul, chief coding and compliance officer of GENASCIS, which provides revenue cycle services and supporting technologies for surgery centers, discusses the following six ways ASCs can better avoid denied claims on spine procedures.
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Note: The following article first appeared on the AAPC Physicians Services website. When I talk to people who aren't compliance officers and mention the word compliance, the reaction ranges from a "deer in the headlights" look to outright anger.…
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Both CPT 63030 and CPT 63047 may be reported independently of each other when performed during the same operative session pending…
Medical practices must decide whether their audit needs will be served better using internal staff or by looking to a consultant. To help you decide which method will meet your needs, consider the following 10 reasons for choosing an outside…
Appealing denied claims can be a frustrating and time-consuming process for an ASC billing team. Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management in Florham Park, N.J., offers seven common reasons for claim denial and five steps for how to successfully…
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CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Significant reimbursement losses are inevitable when epidural and tendon sheath injection procedures are reported incorrectly. Improper reporting is often due to…
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. With an increase in cases moving to the outpatient setting, it is more important than ever that ASC coders are…
According to Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management, one of the most challenging aspects of medical billing is maintaining accounts receivable. She discusses 12 steps ASCs should take to maintain a healthy A/R.
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…
Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Serbin Surgery Center Billing, recommends the follow eight quick tips for picking the best insurance plans for your surgery center.