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Healthcare professionals that work with coded data on a daily basis were well represented in the US House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, titled “Examining ICD-10 Implementation,” which took place Wednesday morning in Washington, DC. ICD-10 Congressional Hearing Panelists Debate Implementation Myths, Industry Impact, and Readiness With panelists representing those both…
Read MoreHospitals will have to speed up changes in how well they treat Medicare patients or face lower payments under plans announced Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS hopes to tie 30% of traditional Medicare payments to quality or value through what are known as “alternative payment models” by the end of…
Read MoreCollect co-pays at the time of service—It costs way to much to do so via the usual billing A/R process. When a patient comes in and has a co–payment, deductible, coinsurance—collectively called cost share—or you know through the pre–certification process that the patient will have a deductible collected at the time of service, it imperative…
Read MoreZ68.35 — Body mass index (BMI) 35.0-35.9, adult R03.0 — Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension F17.210 — Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, uncomplicated F10.129 — Alcohol abuse with intoxication, unspecified In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with…
Read MoreThe new CPT changes take effect January 1st. Understanding the new codes is crucial to obtaining the proper reimbursement for your services while also staying compliant with current coding and billing requirements. The changes for 2015 address a number of interrelated issues. Clinical practice has evolved and several issues required CPT clarification. CPT 2015 offers…
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare is an operating division of UnitedHealth Group, the largest single health carrier in the United States. What is UnitedHealthcare’s recommendation for network providers about the transition to ICD-10? Physicians and facilities who have not yet begun planning for the transition to ICD-10 need to begin immediately. Those who have already begun ICD-10 transition plans should…
Read MoreS32.2XXA — Fracture of coccyx W00.0XXA — Fall due to slipping on ice Y93.H1XA — Shoveling snow Y92.014 — Place of occurrence, driveway In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the new and expanded code set and…
Read MoreCAQH ProView™ is Coming in February 2015. The CAQH® Universal Provider Datasource® (UPD) is trusted by more than 1.2 million healthcare providers as the premier resource for self-reporting demographic and professional information to payers, hospitals, large provider groups and health systems. Now CAQH is significantly improving the UPD to make it more useful and easier…
Read MoreS93.421A — Ankle sprain W18.49XA — Slipping, tripping, or stumbling Y93.41 — Dancing R78.0 — Finding of alcohol in blood Y92.252 — Dance hall as the place of occurrence In preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, RT Welter presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the…
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