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, CPC is a Coding Specialist at Vidant Health in Washington, NC. She’s been with them for five years. We talked with Amy about medical coding, medical coding careers, medical certifications and more. Do you use paper manuals or online …
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Now we’re going to talk about ICD-9. I have my 2013 already. In October of 2014 we’ll be switching to ICD-10, so two more years. A lot of people are like, “Should I even bother to take the exam?” or …
Alicia: We were having our weekly webinar for my students and came across the term intractable versus refractory, and when you’re looking at this and just seeing a quick definition, even I got a little confused, and I said, “You …
Q: Next question: “I am working on an A/R project and I’ve noticed that Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) is denying CPT code 36415 as inclusive with 85025. Not sure if I’m supposed to submit an appeal or adjusting it …
Laureen: This is just our quick product line up. I’m not going to go through it like I normally do because we want to be getting in to the content around 8:30, but we had two great interviews and a …
Laureen: This is a quick one. So, I think this will be our last question regarding hospital discharge. Q: “Hi Laureen. Quick question. I came across a hospital claim where a patient is being discharged from a normal delivery. What …
An information technology influence will strongly affect the future of our healthcare system as federal regulators attempt to reduce costs. Federal regulations are requiring quality reporting measures relating to patient care assessments and outcomes, meaning a revamping of our healthcare …