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What Are CCI Edits?
Next question, what are CCI edits. I hear you mention CCI edits quite a bit, can you give me a brief overview explanation of what CCI edits are and how I can access them. So, I have a nice answer …
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How Are Medical Coding and Billing Related?
Healthcare providers render care to patients in a number of clinical settings and document their services within a patient’s medical record. Beginning with the patient’s chief complaint, a doctor will assess the patient’s condition, review the patient’s past, family or …
Helpful Tips For The CPC Exam
Earning your CPC credential is an accomplishment to be proud of. It takes diligence and commitment to prepare for the five hour and forty minute exam and lots of man hours in work experience, education, and practice to be prepared …
Medical Coding Career Options
A medical coding career is so broad that often people are not aware of the options a career in medical coding provides. Knowing what is available helps you market yourself as a coder. You can fine tune your education to …
Medical Coding Training — Using Modifier 26
Modifiers, modifiers, modifiers! Alright, Jana asks: “I know its simple but for some reason I have a mental block when I’m dealing with professional components. I become confused when or when not to use it. Do we use- 26 when …
Healthcare Coding for Insurance Carriers
Healthcare Coding for Insurance Carriers One of the best ways medical coders can uphold proficiency with their coding skills is to understand each health plan’s specific billing and coding guidelines: • Maintain a current list of payers pertinent to the …
Medical Coding Training — Skull Base Surgery Codes
Next question is skull base surgery codes and modifier 51. Laura asks: How do you accurately code surgery of the skull base. Are your definitive codes considered to be a lesser code and is modifier 51 needed? Excellent question. This …
Medical Coding Patient Status
There can be confusion in patient status sometimes when medical coding. If you work for a hospital that does both outpatient and inpatient services you need to know the differences. For the most part the division is easy to follow. …