Do you find it difficult to bill E/M services? Many physicians face the same problem. The main reason? Evaluation & Management (E/M) services are primarily cognitive, meaning they involve intangible processes, such as diagnosing patients and making medical decisions. Insurance companies require comprehensive documentation to evaluate the level of each E/M service you have provided. […]
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Medical coding is like a puzzle with a thousand pieces! When you first start to understand it, everything overwhelms you! A flood of questions arises in the mind, like which code to choose? Is it specific? Do I need to add a modifier? Is there another code that more accurately defines the rendered procedure? Or
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Hematology coding is not a piece of cake! The specialty has various procedures, some related to laboratory testing where a blood sample is drawn and examined, and some related to blood transfusion and bone marrow! If you are feeling lost among all these hematology CPT codes and need help, this guide is for you! Our
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Did you know that there are different levels of E/M services due to various clinical scenarios? Insurance companies require details about each scenario, including those where crucial decisions are made, to reimburse the service appropriately. But how do healthcare providers communicate this information? Through modifiers, of course! Modifier 57 is one of the most commonly
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Did you know that even one insignificant error in an EHR can be quite costly? There is no doubt about the efficiency of an Electronic Health Record (EHR)—the digital version of a patient’s medical chart. However, we cannot deny the possibility of errors due to human oversight and technical limitations. Mistakes in data entry, vague
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Over 70,000 codes in the ICD-10-CM coding system can easily overwhelm healthcare providers. They find it challenging to follow the guidelines and use these diagnosis codes accurately. Believe us, we understand the struggle. That’s why our coding experts curated a comprehensive blog explaining the ICD-10-CM guidelines in easy-to-understand words. So, if you are a healthcare
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Medical coding seems like an unending maze, and the use of modifiers further adds to the challenges of ensuring coding accuracy and specificity. But, believe it or not, modifiers are there to help you get your rightful reimbursements. Since care is often tailored to individual patient needs, sometimes, the complexity of the services can be
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Every denied claim can become a revenue loss if not addressed on time. Insurance companies use standard codes to explain why they reject your reimbursement requests. While some codes are irreversible, the good news is that you can resolve most of them with the right approach and actions. As part of our series on simplifying
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In the world of medical billing and coding, five digits and their accurate usage decide if you will get reimbursement for the care you offered to your patient or if it will be recorded as another write-off in your ledger. We are talking about CPT codes that effectively capture the services and procedures you render
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We understand the frustration when you are all prepped and ready to cure, but due to unforeseen circumstances, you are forced to abort the procedure. But do you know what is more frustrating than that? When insurance payers refuse to reimburse you for all the preliminary work you did for the surgery. In a split
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