Claims Denials for OB/GYN are a thorn in the flesh for most medical practices. However, some specialties have an exceptionally high denial rate. Unfortunately, OB/GYN is one of them. Denial rates in this specialty are the highest, at 22.42%. Denials are an everyday occurrence for most OB/GYN centers. OB/GYN billing and coding present unique challenges […]
Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management professionals use information technology to track claims throughout their lifecycle. This is necessary to ensure payments are collected and denied claims are addressed. However, some hospitals struggle to implement information technology and billing infrastructure that successfully manages claims and large outpatient networks. Effective health information technology is […]
The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MAC) are changing the requirement that medical coders to use the RT and LT modifier for certain HCPCS codes, and that the modifiers be used when billing two of the same item or accessory on the same date of service and the items are being used bilaterally. […]
Therapy Practice Accelerator is a proven, empowering system that gives therapists the missing pieces that let you build the full practice you envision. The schedules of physical therapists tend to be extremely busy. With the digital age being in full swing, your attention and focus can be pulled in many different directions affecting overall productivity. […]
If a letter were to arrive at your organization in an innocuous-appearing envelope, you may be afraid to open it. It’s unsettling for a payer to request medical records for claims that have already been paid. It is becoming more and more common for providers to receive what appear to be innocuous medical records requests […]
Typically, eye care practitioners don’t use the E/M codes for what most Optometry service considers a general eye examination. They are more typically used for patient encounters where the patient presents with a medical complaint or a continuation of medical case management (i.e., glaucoma, allergy, dry eye). The five levels of E/M codes are universally […]
The goal of a well-managed radiology billing operation is to submit claims for services promptly and receive reimbursement as quickly as possible. Timely submission and prompt payment enhance the practice’s cash flow and keep the overall cost of billing at a minimum. All too often, however, payment is delayed because the payer denies the claim […]
Within the guidelines of the CPT code book, CPT has stated; “When counseling and/or coordination of care dominates (more than 50%) the physician/patient and/or family encounter (face-to-face time in the office or other outpatient setting or floor/unit time in the hospital or nursing facility), then time may be considered the key or controlling factor to […]
Pre-operative evaluation and testing services may not be covered under Medicare. Primary care physicians are often asked to evaluate a patient prior to surgery at the request of the surgeon. Patients at an advanced age and those with significant medical problems face increased risk for surgical morbidity and mortality, and preoperative evaluation will depend on […]
Matching CPT code with an ICD 10 code, this would seem to be a very straightforward process but there are always variations/exceptions to everything. Sometimes, there are related services that the physician is performing, global periods to contend with, etc. Modifiers will clarify extenuating circumstances, which should allow for payment when they otherwise may not. […]
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