News & Analysis

June 23, 2021
HIM Briefings

Audit results should be packaged to be meaningful and easy to follow. Apply these tips to create audit packages that providers will get the most out of.

June 16, 2021
HIM Briefings

Physicians can opt to base evaluation and management (E/M) level selection on medical decision-making. Learn how to interpret the new guidelines and ensure compliance.

June 2, 2021
HIM Briefings

The agency is proposing methods to alleviate burden on hospitals that have been under strain for the past year, while also asking for feedback that may shape future data reporting and rate-setting.

June 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

Laura Evans, CPC, and Julia Kyles, CPC, break down potentially confusing updates to the 2021 E/M guidelines, including new definitions for technical terms and revised guidance for reporting diagnostic laboratory testing with interpretation.

June 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

In the U.S., tympanostomy tube insertion is the most common ambulatory surgery performed on children under 15, according to StatPearls. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA, reviews common types of ear infections and CPT coding for myringotomies with tympanostomy tube insertion.

May 19, 2021
News & Insights

Two CPT® codes are temporarily suspended from the prior authorization program for hospital outpatient departments, CMS announced.

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