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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 •…
DetailsF32.0 — Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild
F33.1 — Seasonal depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
F43.21 — Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
The E/M Coding Calculator is a resource designed to assist providers with appropriate code selection for evaluation and management services. This tool is a simplified version of the Novitas auditor’s instructions, and can be used as a guide to understand the evaluation and management coding and documentation guidelines. Page One includes a snapshot of the…
DetailsAsk your patients if they have an HSA (Health Savings Account)! They will appreciate your inquiry. Keep track of those patients and run HSA specials! Have HSA specials on cash pay services at slow volume times. A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to taxpayers in the United States who…
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