An existent compliance plan not only detects incorrect coding practices, it may also be considered by some federal agencies when determining whether reasonable efforts were taken to avoid and detect ...

The American Medical Association published a checklist to help physician practices adhere to new changes for coding and documenting evaluation/management office visits. Changes to coding and ...

When it comes to coding, the name of the game is accuracy. Code less than warranted and you lose out on reimbursement you can't afford to forgo. Code too high and risk scrutiny from the Office of ...

The federal government's landmark release of Medicare payment data for individual physicians in April has gone beyond dollar amounts. Now an online tool called Treatment Tracker lets Medicare patients ...

Medical coding audits are complex, time-consuming, and costly processes that historically have required significant investment of manual resources to complete, but, more recently, advances in ...

Medical school curriculum is heavy in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and clinical rotations or clerkships. There is very little, if any, instruction on proper coding and billing for ...

PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Acusis LLC, a Pittsburgh, PA-based leading provider of Clinical Documentation and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions since 2001, announces the ...

Betsy Nicoletti, MS, a nationally recognized coding expert, will take your coding questions via email and provide guidance on how to code properly to maximize reimbursement. Have a question about ...

Medical coding is an unavoidable part of healthcare delivery. Coding is essential for accurate documentation, billing and reimbursement in healthcare — yet many providers still rely on manual coding ...