News & Analysis

Medicine section updates reflect new products and technologies to report

April 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Each year, the AMA updates the Vaccines, Toxoids section of the Medicine chapter in the CPT® Manual to add or revise descriptions of newly available products. In 2015, the AMA added two new product codes (90651, 90630) and revised four (90654, 90721, 90723, and 90734).

This Month’s Coding Q&A

April 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about modifier -52 application, infusion coding, and more.

Note from the Instructor: Sustainable Growth Rate fix legislation and other hot topics from Medicare/Medicaid Payment Institute

March 31, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about hot topics from Medicare/Medicaid payment Institute. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: CMS revises its billing and payment policies to permit certain preadmission inpatient-only procedures to be bundled into the subsequent inpatient admission

March 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about changes to CMS policies related to preadmission inpatient-only procedures. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: Investigational Device Exemption Studies

March 10, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about billing related to Investigational Device Exemption studies. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

This Month’s Coding Q&A

March 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about edits when reporting blood tests, updated vaccine codes, and more.
 

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