Tag: Medical Billing Updates

2025 CPT Code Updates

2025 CPT Code Updates: Key Changes in Billing and Coding Practices

Each year, updates to CPT® codes are introduced to reflect advancements in medical procedures and technologies, impacting billing and coding across multiple specialties. Effective January 1, these annual updates encompass new, revised, and deleted codes, along with updated coding guidelines. For 2025 CPT Code Updates, there are 270 new codes, 112 revised codes, and 49 […]
healthcare billing regulatory changes

Surviving Regulatory Changes in Medical Billing: A Guide for 2024

The healthcare landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and 2024 will witness a number of significant healthcare billing regulatory changes that will impact medical billing practices. From updates to code standards to new regulatory compliance requirements, it is crucial for healthcare providers, medical billing companies, and RCM professionals to stay informed and proactive. The goal of […]

5 Ways to Supercharge Your Medical Billing Efficiency

It is imperative that medical billing be as efficient as possible in today’s fast-paced healthcare environment in order to achieve financial stability and maintain a thriving practice. We must admit, however, that monotonous tasks and constant change can quickly lead to burnout. The purpose of this newsletter is to provide you with five key strategies […]
Billing Debridement Separately from Surgery

Facts to Avoid Confusion During Debridement Billing

Debridement is a process that involves the removal of foreign material, as well as tissue that is either devitalized or contaminated, until healthy tissue is revealed. Its primary purpose is to clean the affected area and is often performed concurrently with other orthopedic surgical interventions. In my role as an auditor specializing in orthopedics, I […]