Coding & Documentation

Billing for vitals recordings; discharge summary on a deceased patient; a wasted controlled substance.

Giving credit for exam work; decision making for established visits; billing a hospital admission.

Primary care exception; critical care coding; prescription drug management

In this podcast, consultant Betsy Nicoletti explains the changes in CMS’ 2010 final physician fee schedule that could affect your practice.

Documenting shared visits; further vs. additional workup planned.

Hospital-doctor bundling schemes are a near-certainty in any healthcare reform. Will physicians get the short end of the stick?

Vaccine counseling; new or established patients; coding for coordinating care.

Surgical package; billing family members; using 99211 for new patients

Coding right for pelvics; special Pap, special coding; observation or inpatient?

Here's how to properly use E&M code 99213, including when other CPT options might be more appropriate with patients at your medical practice.

In light of the expansion of Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program, physicians are taking a second look at their coding practices.

Billing “Incident-To;” Same Patient, New Problem; Moonlight Coding

This month: Office vs. hospital outpatients; 2009 surgical global package; When to code a consult.

You want to provide prevention-oriented healthcare, but how can you in a system that doesn’t seem to reward you for it? Find out how to chart your way through a maze of declining reimbursements and increasing patient panels.

Coding is no fun, but you gotta get it right if you wanna get paid. Here’s our guide to coding like a pro.

Surgeries to Two Fingers; Initial Hospital Visits; Coding for Medical Clearance Exam

We hate to say it, but there’s a big one coming: ICD-10. The new coding system will not take effect until 2013, but it’s still going to cost you. Here’s the scoop.

What do you do when your claims keep getting denied by the same payer, seemingly without explanation?

Get answers on coding for Incomplete procedures; film review; figuring out medicare denials; coding for workers' compensation forms, and more.

Insurers are slowly figuring out how to pay for online consultations. The time has come to get on the bandwagon.

Here is medical coding guidance on Zostavax; E&M for wart removal; a wellness visit with multiple diagnoses; same-day in-hospital visits; and more.

Attorneys bill for their time - don’t you wish you could? What if we told you that you can? Here’s how.

Tips from our e-mail newsletter. This issue: How to code combined wellness and problem-focused visits; coordination of care advice; coding for tetanus.

It’s time to get those annual coding upgrades to your billing software. But, how can you defray the cost without losing the upgrades?

Find guidance for medical coding when treating cancer here, including when to use personal history V codes.