A sound billing and coding process is very crucial for timely settlement of claims and ensuring steady revenue generation for your gastroenterology practice. All medical billing and coding practices must be kept in order to ensure that all claims are settled in an appropriate manner. It is important that your medical and support staff are […]
The importance of keeping abreast with the rapidly changing medical coding and billing practices cannot be emphasized enough as Gastroenterology is a rapidly growing area of patient care. Every day new and detailed surgical procedures and relevant codes are added to the ever-growing list of gastroenterology practices. It is paramount to avoid the dreaded audit […]
Gastroenterology practices must take the new coding changes into account in order to avoid leaving significant money on the table. Approximately 25% of the AMA (American Medical Association’s) changes to CPT codes in 2014 will be affecting gastroenterology coding significantly. These changes have been brought in order to revise gastroenterology codes for capturing advances in […]
Organized healthcare for the masses is based on a sturdy system of medical insurance and patient coverage. Over the past decade, healthcare reforms have resulted in efficient processes and better medical methodologies. Therefore, billing and claim filing have also become increasingly automated and effective. While primary healthcare practitioners have internalized electronic claim filing to a […]
Medical audit is without doubt the most difficult time that any medical practice may have to survive. It involves scrutiny of medical records, critical analysis of billing and collection processes and worst of all, unearthing old claim settlements and payment records which inevitably prove you in debt of Medicare or Medicaid! In fact, surviving audit […]
Gastroenterology is a focused field of medical service that has evolved dramatically over the past few decades. This in effect is a clear symptom of the changing lifestyle of an average American. Rise in gastric disorders have forced the populace to seek specialized medical attention and this has increased the focus of healthcare sector on […]
It can be a challenging task to maintain accuracy in gastroenterology medical billing and coding. High level of knowledge and precision is required to ensure strong financial health of a gastroenterology practice. Similar to other specialty-specific codes, gastroenterology codes have also been subject to revisions annually. Various new CPT codes have been added in these […]
Gastroenterology medical practices have evolved exponentially in the past decade due to changing patient demography. With more and more procedures and treatments coming under the purview of Gastroenterology treatments due to medical advancements, coding changes are also happening at frequent intervals. Given the high frequency of changes, gastroenterology medical billing is also attracting a lot […]
Gastroenterology is a focused and specialized area of medical care that has been gaining prominence over the past few years. With unprecedented population growth and dramatic changes in lifestyle, Gastroenterology has seen a steady rise in patient inflow. In addition to that, groundbreaking advancements in medical equipments and techniques have broadened the scope of gastroenterology. […]
Gastroenterologists trade patient-centric information for a variety of purposes, and Medical Billing is one of them. While physicians clinical notes on gastroenterology procedures are made use of by coding and billing staff, there may be possibility, intentionally or accidentally, that vital patient-centric information being exposed to security and privacy breach in the form of theft […]
