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Physicians today face shrinking reimbursements and increased scrutiny of their coding practices. The typical family medicine practice generates the majority of its revenue by submitting CPT and ICD-9 codes to third-party payers. In physician-owned practices, lost revenue opportunities affect physician …
CRC Credential – HCC Risk Adjustment Course Is Here! Oh, look, another slide with something I absolutely enjoy and love. So, some of you know I have a background in Risk Adjustment HCC Coding, I absolutely love it, which is …
Alicia: OK. She’s got another slide; lots of knowledge tonight from JoAnne. New Baby Office Visit, we get a lot of questions about this so I’m glad that JoAnne did this particular presentation. JoAnne: Q: How do I bill and …
Medical codes are used to describe diagnoses and treatments, determine costs and reimbursements, and relate one disease or drug to another. Patients can use medical codes to learn more about their diagnosis, learn more about the services their practitioner has …
What are ICD Codes? ICD codes are alphanumeric designations given to every diagnosis, description of symptoms and cause of death attributed to human beings. These classifications are developed, monitored and copyrighted by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the United States, …
Tammy: Q: [NCCI Coding Edits] – I wanted to know if someone can clarify some confusion I have about when multiple surgeries are done on a patient but the codes the physician is using conflict with each other because of …
Q: [Integumentary System Medical Coding] Can you please discuss ICD-9 coding for skin wounds, ulcer, abscesses, infections, and cellulitis? I am looking to clarify the difference between wound and other types of skin issues previously listed.” Well, I am going …
Q: [HIV Codes ICD-9 (and ICD-10) Codes] On the HIV codes, when do you use the V code versus the O code? Would you code the patient as being active if they have a history of it? A: I will …