Critical care is a complex service provided to a patient who has vital organ system failure or to prevent further life-threatening deterioration of … [Read more...]
CMS Teaching Physician Rules Update | Webinar
Let's review the teaching physician rules Recorded February 16, 2023 The teaching physician rules provide payment to an attending physician … [Read more...]
Principal Care Management (PCM) Services – CPT codes 99426—99427
There are four principal care management codes 99424 and 99425 are for time spent by a physician or other qualified health care professional … [Read more...]
Chronic Care Management
Medicare and private payers cover chronic care management services if a patient has two or more serious conditions that are expected to last at least … [Read more...]
Transitional Care Management
This article provides answers to frequently asked questions related to transitional care management services. It includes details about billing for … [Read more...]
Critical Care Services
Definition and Explanation of Critical Care Service Definition: Caring for a critically ill or injured patient Explanation: Critical care … [Read more...]
Nursing Facility Visits
Definition Nursing facility visits are Evaluation and Management services provided in a skilled nursing facility or a long term nursing … [Read more...]
Category of Code
This article is from the Category of Code section in our Everyday Coding book. It provides definitions and tips for determining whether an office … [Read more...]
Coding for Prolonged Services: CPT and HCPCS Codes
Common rules: Prolonged services codes are add-on codes to E/M services. In order to use prolonged care, the primary code must be selected … [Read more...]
Shared Visits – Medicare and CPT
Medicare has specific rules for billing for nurse practitioners and physician assistants using shared services. These rules are explained in this … [Read more...]
Codes for Visits in Assisted Living
Question: In 2023, how will we code for visits in assisted living? Answer: January 1st 2023, the codes for boarding home, rest home and … [Read more...]
Audit Tool for Modifier 25 | Reference Sheet
Download Reference Sheet Reasonable coders and practitioners can and do disagree about when a separate E/M service is warranted on the day of a … [Read more...]
Coding Hospitalist Services | Webinar
Coding for initial hospital services: examples for hospitalists Recorded November 17, 2022 Be ready for the changes to the 2023 E/M code set for … [Read more...]
ICD-10-CM: 2023 Coding and Reporting Guidelines | Webinar
ICD-10-CM: 2023 Coding and Reporting Guidelines Recorded October 20, 2022 with special guest Margaret Skurka, MS, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA Every year, … [Read more...]
As Time Goes By
One of the complexities for medical practices is using time in CPT® coding. CPT® has long had a unit of time rule that a unit of time is met when the … [Read more...]
Clinical Staff Time
Question: I believe that I know the answer to this question but am hoping you know the source, as I can't find it—if a nurse helps with ROS, … [Read more...]
2023 E/M Guidelines for Hospital, Nursing Facility, Home and Residence Services | Webinar
2023 E/M guidelines for hospital, nursing facility, home and residence services Recorded September 22, 2022 As expected, the AMA has revised the … [Read more...]
Diagnosis Coding for Antepartum Care
Question: Patient seen for antepartum care but delivered at 38 weeks at a different hospital/physician group. What diagnosis codes should we … [Read more...]
2023 CPT® E/M Changes
Ready to learn about the 2023 CPT® E/M changes? There is a significant update to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) section of the CPT® book. There … [Read more...]
Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Services
Diabetes self-management training (DSMT) services are a covered benefit under Medicare when all requirements are met. This article will provide an … [Read more...]
Coding for Medical Nutrition Therapy Services
Medical Nutrition Therapy Services (MNT) have been a covered benefit under Medicare since the early 2000’s. This article will describe the rules … [Read more...]
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