Author name: Addison Barnes

Medical coding is a complex procedure because each code has specific requirements that must be met to ensure accurate reimbursements from relevant insurance companies. Hundreds of codes are available for different procedures under various specialty groups. You must review each code description carefully to ensure accurate reporting of the performed service or procedure. Tricky, isn’t

Psychology, psychiatry, therapy, counseling, or whatever your area of expertise may be, convincing insurance companies to pay for your services on the first pass is a challenge. But we don’t blame you since mental health billing requires more attention than other specialties. The billing process for mental health is different from the standard method due

Laboratory tests were a groundbreaking discovery in the medical industry. Over the decades, testing has helped healthcare providers diagnose different medical conditions to provide a tailored treatment plan and save numerous lives.  Regardless of how miraculous this specialty is, the coding guidelines and hundreds of CPT codes do not spare it from the complexity of

If you embarked on this specialization thinking that medical coding and billing for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy would be fast and easy, let us set the record straight. It definitely is NOT!  In fact, billing ABA therapy services can be harder than conventional medical specialties like OB/GYN and cardiology because evaluation and treatment are

Do you find cardiology billing and coding overwhelming? No judgments! The specialty has its reputation of being complex, and so does the billing and coding workflow. Thus, making mistakes during claim creation is common if you don’t have certified professional coders (CPCs) or billing specialists in-house.  But, regardless of how frequently mistakes in claims occur,