Coding & Documentation

Do you have a nagging sense that you should be earning more for all the work you do? You're probably right.

Here is guidance on how your medical practice should code a preoperative routine physical exam, including when to use CPT codes 99241-99245 and 99251-99255.

Expert Bill Dacey helps you navigate the shifting E&M rules.

Expert Bill Dacey helps you find your way around the physicial exam guidelines.

Here is some medical coding guidance on diagnosis code for history of MI; better pay for C-sections; billing facility versus nonfacility fees; and much more.

Here is medical coding guidance on lidocaine injection; vertebral injection; phenergan suppositories; Denver 2 screening; treatment before admission; and more.

Questions and answers about coding.

Coding Q and As from April 2005

Here is medical coding guidance on mental health conditions; random drug testing; tenotomy; using E codes; and much more.

Avoid these top coding mistakes

Coding questions and answers

Practices need to implement new code set by January 1

Coding Q and As from the January 2005 issue

You need to know how to accurately code, but getting paid involves teeth and grit as well as following the rulebook.

Find medical coding guidance on re-excision of lesions; laparoscopic oophorectomy; FOBT screening; modifiers 59 and 22; and more here.

Physicals don't need to be a painful exercise in billing at your medical practice if you get the coding and reimbursement details right. Here's how to do it.

Coding tips from the February 2004 issue

Here is expert coding guidance on specimen collecting; chemical cardioversion; colonoscopy with biopsy; home health certification and much more.

How to figure what should and shouldn't be bundled

Why and how to perform self-audits of charts

Here's medical coding guidance on specifying source of pain; blood draws for PSA; sports physicals; monitoring IV fluids; and surgical assistants.

You need to make sure you are billing for your full value and getting back what you are owed.