Work with pharmacists to make sure patients who receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prevention don’t miss a treatment when CMS implements the national coverage determination (NCD) for a new preventive service that includes pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV.
Being able to differentiate between the types of colonoscopy procedures in outpatient settings is essential to ensure that the correct codes are documented. This article reviews the main types of colonoscopies and the factors that determine how they are coded.
Protect your office/outpatient E/M claims from front-end denials and post-payment recoupments with the freshest information from Medicare administrative contractors (MAC).
It can be especially challenging to thoroughly document rendered services in the emergency department due to the unique needs of the setting. Hamilton Lempert, MD, CEDC, reviews several areas of critical care coding that may trip up clinicians and coders.
Our experts answer questions about reporting total knee arthroplasty in CPT, medically unlikely edits adjudication indicators, and coding for anticoagulation management visits.
