hello everyone....I'm new and just wanted to say HI! I've been coding for about 20 years...in some form...either just dx or dx and procedure. I'm loving it! ...
Has anyone come across claims submitted w/ mod 57 to Empire Medicare and rejected? When we call Empire the reps are telling us to place mod 25 on the E&M...
We have been talking about the new Medicare consult rules and we focused on IOM 100-04, 12, 30 which was revised. You might, however, want to cross reference...
hello all - i thought the medicare fee schedule was frozen at the 2005 rate. our 2005 medicare reimbursement for 99213 was $51.03. we just received a 2006...
Hi There!! I just opened up a Medical billing service. I don't have any client yet. I'm just wondering if someone out there, need help for their overdues for...
Hi All, I've just been pulled in to help with Medicare A/R..... I haven't dealt with this piece in a while and I know there is a new process for Medicare.. I...
The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) announces today the release of the new version of the 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form (version 08/05) that ...
Anesthesia Coders Question: I am an anesthesia coder for professional anesthesiologist and CRNAs. Can you bill interscalene block 64415 as well as anesthesia...
Can anyone tell me if code A9520 has changed, Medicare says it has expired???? Thanks a bunch and more then that even!! Marilyn ****CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE**** ...
List If someone has contact info for Trish please e mail me directly- Thank you in advance and have a great day !!! Charmaine Munt [Non-text portions of this...
Today (February 8, 2006), President Bush signed the oft bounced around Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 which eliminates the 4.5% across-the-board reduction in...
A patient is seen in the office by a member of a group practice. A partner happens to be the PCP for this patient. The Dr who sees the patient decides they...
Do physicians need to date the OP notes when they sign them? Somebody asked me that, and I didn't have an answer for them. They dictate them....and then...
Does anyone know of a good seminar and/or book that is directed towards medical records technicians regarding documentation. I'm having some issues with our...
HELLO I've recently learned that for injections given by a nurse you can't use 90782 must use the new codes. However the rules state if the doctor is not...
Has anyone else ever heard of a "family" pre-existing period? I have an insurance pending our claims for pre-existing inquiry on a 7 month old child (we did...
Does anyone else have the problem of getting checks that have been reduced for a "takeback"; on someone for previous services? We are having it happen more and...
Does anyone have any information on the documentation required for the NICU E&M codes. I am especially wondering about those for the infants who are low birth...
Could someone help with the proper coding when the prolonged service is performed by a different physician within the group than the one performing the...
I am trying to find out Medicare guidelines on injectable medications, such as how cold refrig should be, tracking injectables, I know this is a coding site...
Subject: Natural Medicine Ok ,Who is the expert in this field. Wanted to find out if there is a practice out there billing for consultations (referred to...
Hidden in the Budget bill that will at least pay us at the 2005 rate are a couple of interesting tidbits. For those folks who figure they can get by with...
For those of you out there that have a billing company. How do you handle billing your clients for refunds that you process on their behalf? When you charge a...
We had our first Louisiana HMO BC patient today, Our local Blue cross said they are waiving all need to get any pre-auths to treat and the claim can be MAILEED...
Hello. Does anyone know a coding website I can access for dental coding in an ASC setting? We have a dentist who performs pulpotomies, extractions and crown...
