![[CCO] Certification Coaching Organization LLC](https://www.cco.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CCO-Logo-2015-d3-500px.png "[CCO] Certification Coaching Organization LLC"){kind=logo}
The Use of Omit Codes in ICD 9 — VIDEO
Alicia: Okay, omit codes. I had to think about this for a little bit and I actually sent a message out to a couple of my coder friends who have been coding a lot longer than I have and who …
Medical Coding Blog
Physician Practice Management: Causes of Declining Collections
Let’s assume you are working for a large physician practice or medical group and you are the coding manager. You check your staff’s work against the providers’ documentation, and everything seems to be in order. Insurance claims should pay without …
Skin Graft CPT Code VIDEO
Debridement and skin graft. What’s the correct skin graft CPT code ? The question is, “A patient had a debridement and a skin graft in an acute setting. Now the patient has had a LTAC so long term acute care …
Medical Coding Continuing Education VIDEO
Alicia: This can go really, really fast guys because mainly, what CEUs are, Continuing Education Units- or medical coding continuing education. And if you’ve got a license or certification of any type, you’re going to be expected to get CEUs. …
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease GERD — VIDEO
GERD is 530.81. You just always assume that. But the doctor had actually pre-populated the diagnosis. He wrote GERD – 530.11. So I went and looked it up and I thought, “Oh wow.” You know, 530.81 is esophageal reflex which …
Medical Billing and Coding Training General Surgery Guidelines (Part 2)
In Part 1 of Medical Billing and Coding Training Basic Surgery Guidelines, I focused on insurance coverage, payer rules, and modifier usage. This section will focus on what I zero in on when looking over a surgical operative note. First of …
Medical Billing and Coding Training General Surgery Guidelines (Part 1)
It is hard for me as a certified medical coder and biller, to separate the two professions when discussing medical coding guidelines. To be a good biller, you need to understand coding regulations; and to be a competent coder, you …
Orthopedics, Casting and Strapping Codes VIDEO
Alrighty, okay the next question is about orthopedics, casting and strapping codes. “Please review casting and strapping coding. I get confused as to when it is bundled and when it is isn’t.” Orthopedics, Casting and Strapping Codes VIDEO Laureen: Okay …