The American Medical Association has added three new codes and removed two codes from the urodynamics section of the CPT 2010 Book, according to a release from the American Academy of Professional Coders.
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The American Medical Association has released corrections to be made to the CPT 2010 Book on its "Errata" Web site.
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Coding is a very detail-oriented process; however, certain surgical specialties require more documentation for procedures than others. Pain management, due to a high concentration of workers' compensation and motor vehicle accident cases, is one such specialty that requires extra attention…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida reported that Manatee Hospitals and Health System has informed the insurer that it would terminate contracts for its two hospitals, effective Jan. 1, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
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Executives from Massachusetts' leading health insurers, including Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, refused to answer questions by state regulators about their reimbursement practices, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
A provision in the 2005 tax bill will require the Internal Revenue Service to begin withholding 3 percent of Medicare payments to healthcare providers as early as 2012, according to a report by American Medical News.
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Over the past few years, many healthcare facilities have taken a page from manufacturing to make processes more efficient. For surgery centers, one area that is often affected by inefficient processes is billing and collections. Time lost in collections often…