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 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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is directly co-related to a healthy heart. But due to changing routines and eating habits, there are times where heart problems occur. In such cases, it is the cardiologist who diagnoses the problem and treats it with the utmost care. The cardiologist performs all the necessary tests and other procedures associated […]
According to the industry reports, an estimated 80 million Americans have one or more types of heart disease. The role of cardiologists becomes very challenging, keeping in mind the current state of health in the country. As there are several complexities in the job of a cardiologist, the same could be seen in cardiology billing […]
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