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Alicia: Modifiers OB and OA. This question actually was one that we had gotten not recently. I think it’s one that got left on a previous webinar. It’s very interesting. Q: Was doing a practice test and came across this …
I have always maintained that medical billers should know coding, and medical coders should understand medical billing. We become CPCs so that we can decipher medical records and code to the highest specificity, allowing billers to keypunch information into the …
Laureen: Q: Anesthesia Consultation. The question is: Pre-anesthesia consultation (i.e. referral by the surgeon to the anesthesiologist) prior to surgery, can someone explain to me the criteria for code selection 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244 or 99245? Because many times HPI …
Since July 2012, Suzanne has worked as a coding intern for Dr. Samuel W. Gehring, PSC – a Kentucky-based family medicine practice. While there, she has maintained knowledge of the evaluation and management process, while actively researching Local Coverage Determinations …
In September I ordered a small packet of the old CMS-APPROVED 1500 (08/05) version claim forms to sustain me until 2014. Instead, the medical supply company sent me 1000 new (NUCC) APPROVED OMB-0938-1197 FORM 1500 (02-12) claim forms. I thought …
Laureen: Q-49: Someone asked a question on the forum about the study guide for CPC exam that AAPC has. Would you recommend it? Study Guide for CPC Exam AAPC The origin of Bubble and Highlighting™ – Video A: Yes and …
Laureen: Nerve Block Follow Up Q: When coding continuous nerve blocks 64415, 64446 or 64448 how do you code for the follow up when the patient is sent home with the catheter and the follow up is being done via …
Alicia: Q: For glaucoma bilateral dif types and dif stages, code each type but highest stage correct? Thanks, Carolyn A: The fact is that there is a specific role for this. Now, let me just reiterate for some people what …