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The United States Senate just passed the SGR Bill, which includes no indication of a further delay of the ICD-10 transition deadline. In a move that took over a decade to accomplish, the Senate voted 92-8 late Tuesday to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that adjusts Medicare payments to physicians. The bill, H.R.…
DetailsThis interactive and hands-on ICD-10 training is designed to prepare coders for the AAPC and AHIMA ICD-10 proficiency examinations. This training is also appropriate for experienced billers that perform coding as part of their job responsibilities. Participants will gain the tools they need to appropriately select ICD-10-CM codes. These training sessions will be coder centric,…
DetailsJ30.1 — Allergic rhinitis due to pollen
J30.2 — Other seasonal allergic rhinitis
J30.81 — Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander
J30.89 — Other allergic rhinitis
Do you know the payer representatives? Find out who they are and develop a relationship! Usually there is someone assigned to you. Invite them to drop in for lunch. They are not the enemy and very often a good relationship can pay big dividends when you need help with a problem claim, or when it…
DetailsThe US Senate has recessed without taking up the Doc Fix We were so close to finally doing away with the SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate) calculation which has held good medical care hostage year after year. The House of Representatives sent through a bi-partisan bill to the Senate, the President was ready to sign, and the…
DetailsThe proposed permanent fix to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula may bring big changes to interoperability. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Tex.) has introduced H.R. 1470 to repeal and replace the Sustainable Growth Rate formula that Medicare uses to pay physicians. The bill as introduced does not include language to change policy on the ICD-10 compliance…
DetailsM54.5 — Low back pain
M54.6 — Pain in thoracic spine
M54.9 — Backache NOS
M54.41 — Lumbago with sciatica, right side
Ask your patients if they have a cafeteria plan at work. Money has to be spent by the end of the year! Keep track and start sending out cash pay service reminders mid October. Stay tuned for more Todd’s Tips! About R. Todd Welter • MS, CPC Founder and President of RT Welter & Associates…
DetailsA major problem we have in health care today is transparency. Add to your referral process —(I hear the groan). Ask those you are referring to what their charge AND acceptable payment will be. You will be interested to see the reaction, and answer. Stay tuned for more Todd’s Tips! About R. Todd Welter •…
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