One of the most important things in a medical practice is hiring billing staff. This task may sound easy, but it’s not. In today’s medical environment, knowing even basic things to look for when hiring billing staff will help you establish a practice that runs successfully.
Billing for Time
When counseling or coordination of care dominates the encounter between the physician and the patient and his or her family, time may be considered the controlling factor to qualify for a particular level of E/M coding.
ALERT: 2010 ICD-9-CM/CPT Code Changes
As of January 1, physicians can no longer bill the inpatient/outpatient consultation evaluation and management (E/M) codes for Medicare patients. E/M codes for new or established patients should be used as appropriate.
Documenting Infusion Time, Start to Finish
Has your practice ever experienced the disappointment of being downcoded because of lack of supporting documentation?
Coding Corner Answer
January’s Coding Answer
Coding Corner Question
January’s Coding Challenge
What Is Your New Year’s Resolution for Your Practice?
If it is to clean up your old accounts receivable (A/R) and try to get them paid before writing them off, this plan can help you make your resolution a reality…
Coding Corner Question
December’s Coding Challenge
Coding Corner Answer
December’s Coding Answer
Doctor or Accountant?
Complex coding and reimbursement rules can detract from patient care
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