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31. Accurate Trigeminal Neuralgia Coding
October 10, 2011
Location where the surgeon works is your trustworthy option.
Trigeminal neuralgia coding could be confusing once you read the operative note. You will need to detect the site and structure approached by your surgeon. Ensure that you know if your surgeon is aiming at the ganglion or...
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32. Build Up Your Skull Base Approach Coding
October 10, 2011
Fossa, dura, and approach are the keys for picking the right code.
Getting into lesions in the intracranial area can be quite confusing and difficult, mostly in case your neurosurgeon uses a skull base approach -- which can include multiple skull base structures. Read this neurosu...
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33. Avoid the Confusion on Multiple Valve Rule
October 04, 2011
Don't assume that 'Rheumatic' range is only applicable to rheumatic cases.
Common valve disorders -- frequently connected to heart murmurs -- include stenosis (a narrowing of the valve that interferes with the valve opening) and insufficiency or regurgitation (when the valve doesn't close)...
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34. Accurate Split Night Claims
October 03, 2011
Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert: Accurate Split Night Claims
Split Study: Confirm Test Details and Sleep Parameters
A split night sleep study certainly is one method for physicians to diagnose and start providing treatment to a patient's sleep problem in the ...
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35. Justify Anesthesia for Colonoscopy
September 28, 2011
If you include supporting documentation, it could also help your cause.
ICD-9 2010 brought a new V code for patients who have a history of failed moderate sedation, but that didn't automatically resolve your coding problems. Here are simple steps to correctly report V15.80 (P...
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36. Here's How You Keep Discontinued Procedure Claims Moving
September 28, 2011
Documentation and timing of cancellation decide the success of modifier 53.
In case your anesthesiologist or the surgeon senses some risk that could worsen the patient's health if the procedure continues, you might apply modifier 53 (Discontinued procedure). Payers sometimes hesitate at re...
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37. Podiatry Coding Alert: Here's How You Improve Your A/R Process
September 26, 2011
You should rigorously follow up on your podiatry claims.
The economic depression combined with forthcoming healthcare changes means that your podiatry practice is under more pressure than ever to collect every penny you deserve. Still, you can improve your accounts receivable (A...
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38. Podiatry Coding Alert: Ensure Audit-Proof Medical Necessity
September 26, 2011
Keep up-to-date and correct training and records.
With a concrete ICD-9 coding policy, your podiatry practice can ensure solid documentation to show medical necessity for services your physicians provide. Here's how to establish a policy:
Establishing Coding Resources<...
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39. 5010 - Your Vendor Can Not Solve the Problem
September 21, 2011
Check on your address fields now -- before this becimes a major claims issue for your practice
Make sure that your address fields are 5010-form compliant or face claim rejections .Start double-checking your system's provider information and claim forms or you'll face scores ...
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40. Get Familiar with ERISA and Avoid Missed Appeal Opportunities
September 21, 2011
Don't lose money because you are ERISA-ignorant
More than 80 percent of non-Medicare claims fall under ERISA regulations. Therefore, you are costing your practice a lot of money in missed appeal opportunities if you are unaware of the basics of Employee Retirement Income ...
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