Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that allows the doctor to see how well your blood vessels supply your heart. This process is used to diagnose and treat certain cardiovascular conditions. During this procedure, a catheter (long thin tube) is inserted in an artery or vein in your groin, neck, or arm and threaded through your […]
CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CPT CODE
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Documentation Guidelines for Cardiology
Specifying anatomical location and laterality required by ICD-10 is easier than you think. This detail reflects how physicians and clinicians communicate and to what they pay attention to – it is a matter of ensuring the information is captured in your documentation. In ICD-10-CM, there are three main categories of changes Definition Change; Terminology Differences; […]
Cardiology Billing and Coding Updates: 2021
Cardiology billing services are designed to help you maximize collections by meeting government regulations and private payer requirements. Since 2016 when ICD-10 became the official code set for the United States we saw several changes to cardiovascular diagnosis codes. No more hypertension table, we now have a new way to code hypertension (I10 – I15). […]
Cardiology Coding Got You Down? Use These 5 Tips For Success!
Your cardiology practice isn’t alone if you’re concerned about overcoming reimbursement hurdles in the coming year. Apart from nailing down CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS code changes, you’ll also need a firm grasp on documentation requirements, quarterly CCI edits, regulatory updates, and revisions to modifiers, payer policies, the fee schedule, OIG watch list, and more. Understand […]
Essential Tips for Handling Cardiology Coding and Billing
Cardiology billing and coding come with multiple procedure rules, complex contractual adjustments, and codes that change regularly. CPT code assignment has the potential to be challenging, particularly when modifiers are used, and staying up to date with new codes, code revisions, and deleted codes takes a significant time investment. Cardiology billing also offers a unique […]
What Are The Differences – an Interventional Cardiologist and Invasive, Non-Interventional Cardiologists?
A healthy heart is essential to lead a healthy and happy lifestyle. There are a lot of things that can go wrong with your heart, and sometimes the symptoms that something is wrong are not always obvious. A cardiologist is a health practitioner who specializes in diagnosing problems with the heart and surrounding arteries. What […]
Gear Up For Cardiology Coding Guidelines 2021
You’d be facing e a whole slew of cardiology coding and reimbursement changes in 2021 – and if the preview of the ICD-10-CM updates has given you the clue of the awaiting changes, you should know that there are a lot of new, deleted, and revised codes to know. CMS is proposing huge changes for […]
Cardiology Billing Guidelines Made Easier With Coding Alert
This year with the new cardiology Billing and guidelines, cardiologists are in a tight spot. Furthermore; CMS lowers the reimbursement as part of its multiple procedure payment reductions for imaging services. This will lead to a reduction of 22% on the technical modules of the lower-priced services. It is imperative to have the right coding […]
Prepare Your Cardiology Practice With Key Cardiology Coding Guidelines
With the rollout of ICD-10; billing, coding, documentation, compliance, and auditing have become the buzzword in the healthcare industry. All these are going to have a massive impact on your practice’s revenue cycle. Hence; to meet the compliance standards and to combat the challenges of the documentation, billing, and coding hiring an outsourcing billing service […]
The Impact of QPP on Cardio-Oncology Care
Many professionals or experts working in the healthcare IT industry, policy specialists, and new industry stakeholders continue to investigate into the 1,473-page proposed “rule” released by the CMS or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in July 2018 that provides updates on the OPP or Quality Payment Program and Physician Fee Schedule. This new update […]
