News & Analysis

May 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about modifiers for diagnostic interventional procedures, Medicare recognition of CPT® code 9066, reporting add-on code for psychotherapy with interactive complexity, reporting G0378 for all payers, and wound care coding.

April 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

CMS is making a significant change to the Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) by changing some of them from line-item edits to date-of-service (DOS) edits, effective April 1.

April 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Editor's note: Facilities need to address coding, payment, and coverage issues for molecular pathology. This article is the first in a series and discusses molecular pathology coding.

April 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

There has been some confusion surrounding a possible Recovery Auditor-related provision in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, also known as the fiscal cliff deal.

April 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about, modifier -25, cardioversion performed during an ED code, denials for multiple port film line items, and procedure discontinued after administration of anesthesia.

 

 

March 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer your questions about physician supervision for chemotherapy, billing injectable drugs, Addendum B and coverage, new transitional care management codes, and stent placement with other procedures.

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