Category: Medical Coding

Advantages of AI in Medical Billing and Coding

Top Advantages of Employing AI in Medical Billing and Coding

In the realm of medical billing and coding, the incorporation of artificial intelligence stands as a pivotal advancement. Its role in healthcare establishments is to optimize billing procedures, thereby mitigating costly errors. Among the array of AI-driven technologies, machine learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) take the forefront. These tools excel at swiftly and accurately […]
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Interventional Radiology EM Billing and Coding

E/M Coding and Billing for Interventional Radiology

Radiology practices that perform interventional procedures have to be up to date on the use of documentation and coding techniques for evaluation and management (E/M) services. Since these current procedural terminology (CPT) codes in the 99xxx range are less commonly utilized in many radiology practices, identifying circumstances where E/M services are billable and then properly […]
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Post COVID-19 ICD-10-CM Codes

Arriving Soon: Code U09.9, Post-COVID-19 Condition

The new code is expected to be here in October. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the broadcast script from Dr. Erica Remer’s segment during Talk Ten Tuesdays, March 16, 2021. One of the highlights of my year, and most definitely in this past year, is participating in the ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting. It was […]
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Time based EM Guidelines

2021 E/M Guidelines Based on Time

Below is a listing of questions and answers regarding some of the nuances of billing Evaluation and Management office visits based on time. The new 2021 E/M coding guidelines for office visits (99202-99205, 99212-99215) allow physicians and qualified health professionals (QHP) to choose whether their documentation and code-selection level for E/M services provided is based […]
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ICD-10 Codes Future

Get a Peek at Future ICD-10 Codes

  An ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee virtual meeting is scheduled for March 9–10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics (CDC NCHS) have posted tentative agendas on their websites. Stakeholders will present on a […]
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NCTAP Coding and Billing

CMS Clarifies Coding and Billing for NCTAP

The NCTAP was finalized as part of CMS’ fourth COVID-19 interim final rule. CMS on January 27 updated coding and billing instructions to hospitals for new COVID-19 treatments add-on payment (NCTAP). The NCTAP was finalized as part of CMS’ fourth COVID-19 interim final rule with comment period (IFC-4) and is effective November 2, 2020 through the end of the public health […]
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