If a doc seees patients in multiple locations does he need more than one NPI? If he wants checks to arrive at the same lacations he is seeing the patient, he...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Feb 12, 2008 6:23 am
I think the doctor needs to review documentation re: how many NPIs he needs to have and then notify the appropriate insurance companies. ...
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djgeisel
Feb 12, 2008 4:58 pm
Thank you for the links. I had been there yesterday but did not see the information I was looking for in a definitive way. I found it today though. A NPI...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Feb 12, 2008 5:50 pm
Diana - glad you found what you're looking for. Thanks for the update. Sorry, I didn't have more time to devote to it yesterday. Our nurse just had her first...
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nicole mezni
ummkhalil12
Feb 20, 2008 4:24 am
Hello everyone, When I am billing for example 99213 and 81001, and the dx codes are 236.5, 790.93, 257.2, 607.84, is it okay to have ALL 4 dx codes for 81001?...
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Joktan Edison
ejoktan
Feb 20, 2008 7:38 am
Are you trying to bill Federal insurance or comm??? ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better...
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nicole mezni
ummkhalil12
Feb 20, 2008 2:48 pm
Hi Joktan, Federal, mainly Medicare. Nicole Mezni Biller, Urologic Wellness Center of Vero Beach 321.331.9487-phone 407.507.4064-fax nmezni@... ... ...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Feb 22, 2008 6:23 am
Nicole, I only use codes that are needed for tests, E/M services, procedures, etc. Why did doc order 81001...what was he looking for, or what were the...
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Michelle Uhl
muhl4groups
Feb 22, 2008 6:40 am
Melinda.. you are totally correct.. only attach the icd-9 code that is appropriate for the proceedure being done... otherwise.. your coding will not match the...
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nicole mezni
ummkhalil12
Feb 25, 2008 4:26 pm
Does anyone know where I can find a good, readable list with all of the MCR rejection codes? (CO-16, CO-11, MA01, etc.) Thank you! Nicole Mezni Biller,...
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Zia Clarkson
zia_rali
Feb 25, 2008 4:41 pm
http://www.cmsremarkcodes.info/RemarkCodesAll.aspx ... From: nicole mezni <nmezni@...> To: MedicalBillers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25,...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Feb 25, 2008 5:42 pm
http://www.wpc-edi.com/codes ... the MCR rejection codes? (CO-16, CO-11, MA01, etc.)...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Feb 25, 2008 5:42 pm
http://www.wpc-edi.com/codes Barbara Burgess, RN, CPC, ACS-EM, PCS nicole mezni <nmezni@...> wrote: Does anyone know where I can find a good, readable...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Feb 25, 2008 5:44 pm
LOL ! You beat me to it Melinda. That'll teach me to read ALL of the emails before I answer. Barbara Burgess, RN, CPC, ACS-EM, PCS Melinda...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Feb 25, 2008 6:18 pm
LOL! I've done that too! Funny...great minds think alike. :-) ... the emails before I answer. ... of ... Search....
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Nicole M. Mezni
ummkhalil12
Feb 25, 2008 6:29 pm
Thank you so much!!! ... From: Zia Clarkson To: MedicalBillers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [MedicalBillers] EOB Error...
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blanchie9
Feb 26, 2008 4:45 pm
what would you code a diagnostic laporascopy cholesestectomy with a naval hernioplasty i did the following 47562 and 49600 what do you guys think??...
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blanchie9
Feb 26, 2008 4:45 pm
what would you code a diagnostic laporascopy cholesestectomy with a naval hernioplasty i did the following 47562 and 49600 what do you guys think??...
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TruMedicalBilling
debratruh
Feb 26, 2008 8:18 pm
Hi Medical Billers! My name is Deb Tru and I am starting a MB business and am hoping there are some of you out there who will be willing to share your tips and...
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Lin
italiandoll1967
Feb 26, 2008 11:24 pm
Hi Deb, First I think the way you are starting out is excellent, it shows you have patience and understand that a lot goes into getting this off the ground, ...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Feb 27, 2008 12:42 am
49600 is for an omphalocele. Did the patient have that, or an umbilical hernia ?? They are not quite the same thing........ omphalocele would be present at...
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Terry Pierce
tpierce301
Feb 27, 2008 1:52 am
Hi Deb, Way to go!!! Good luck with your new company, I think you are on the right path as far as billing a percentage of the net collectibles. I think you...
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nicole mezni
ummkhalil12
Feb 27, 2008 3:34 am
Hi Deb, I am not new to the group, but am new to owning my own MB business. I have one client so far, a urologist, but it was easy to get him as a client...
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TruMedicalBilling
debratruh
Feb 27, 2008 2:37 pm
The only thing I would have to say is to be careful if you are going to charge a % of collections but yet only do the billing, invoicing on a percentage of...
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Lin
italiandoll1967
Feb 27, 2008 3:15 pm
Authorizations and benefit verifications are the CORE beginning of the reimbursement process, especially with mental health since you will be dealing with a...
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TruMedicalBilling
debratruh
Feb 27, 2008 3:45 pm
How does one set the "set-up fee"? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Lin
italiandoll1967
Feb 27, 2008 8:43 pm
I had setup fees as low as $200 and as high as $5000, I based the setup fee on how the overall health of the A/R at the time I took it on, volume of patients...
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Lin
italiandoll1967
Feb 27, 2008 9:07 pm
Also you should try never to waive the setup fee in whole because many times a doctor’s office will jump from billing company to billing company to clean up...
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Blanca Bustillos
blanche2talk
Feb 27, 2008 9:54 pm
It looks like it was a naval herioplasty that's all it says but my friend coded it like that is this incorrect _____ From: MedicalBillers@yahoogroups.com...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Feb 28, 2008 2:34 pm
Hard to say without more info or looking at the op note. If I had to guess, the 47562 is probably correct for the lap chole, and the (?)umbilical hernioplasty...
