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Laureen: Alright, so our first question, we’re going to open up the line for Jo-Anne, she is one of our instructors and she’s recently increased her time with us, we’re very excited. Jo-Anne, can you hear us? Or can we …
Alright, I think I’ll answer this one real quickly. So, this one was a quickie. Q: What is the difference between 24575 and 24579 Coding? I’m using the 2013 Edition… A: I’m going to answer from 2014… This is a …
The ABN (Advanced Beneficiary Notice) is a document provided to Medicare patients by a provider prior to a service that is being given that is unlikely to be covered by Medicare. The notice indicates that the service is not going …
Alicia: So, let’s talk about Ebola. How come I can’t find Ebola in my manual? Well, it’s not really so unusual, because it’s not on our radar, but it is actually in the manual. Let’s first find out what Ebola …
This one is kind of a brief one. Q: Medical Coding Surgical Procedure – I was wondering if someone could give me a few tips on how to figure out the wording when coding a surgical procedure? I have the …
The Social Security Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mandated to protect the Medicare Trust Fund against inaccurate or excessive payments that pose risk to the Trust Fund and to take corrective measures to correct such. …
Q: DVT Prophylaxis – I’m a medical coder for a hospital. The providers often use diagnosis code “DVT Prophylaxis.” I can’t seem to find this dx code. Please help. A: I broke it all down for us. First, let’s talk …
A person went into the hospital for a surgery on a herniated disk. He signed a bunch form set before him. Well, after the surgery, the bills started arriving. Bills in the range of $4,300 for the anesthesiologist, $56,000 from …