Find-A-Code is pleased to announce the posting of 4 new articles by by Aimee Wilcox, MA, CST, CCS-P:
Coding Radiographs of the Thumb
Coding Screening Mammograms
Computed Tomography (CT) Enterography
Piriformis Injections
These articles are also listed in the "Coding Tips" section of ea... Read More
As part of the CPT® Assistant Archives package, the archives for February 2013 are now available.
Highlights from this issue include:
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Procedures
AMA/CPT® WebSite: The Vehicle for Code Set Transparency
Revision Arthroplasty
Update: Category III Code Changes... Read More
Find-A-Code is pleased to announce another comprehensive article by Aimee Wilcox, MA, CST, CCS-P entitled "Modifier 33 for Preventive Care".Summary:
With the implementation of modifier 33 and it's complicated and unique description, many coders have wondered how to properly apply it. Let... Read More
It seems like there is always something new with ICD-10. Now we find out about these Patient Encounter Modifiers. We thought that ICD-10 was not going to have any modifiers.Read this PDF to learn more about the new ICD-10-PCS Patient Encounter Modifiers.Have a great day.- Find-A-Code Sta... Read More
Find-A-Code is pleased to announce the publication of another in-depth and informative article by Aimee Wilcox entitled "Reduce the Need to Turn Patients Over to a Collection Agency".
Summary:
If you have worked in billing and reimbursement, you are aware that turning patients over to a collecti... Read More
As part of the CPT® Assistant Archives package, the archives for January 2013 are now available.
Highlights from this issue include:
Medicare Physician Payment Changes for 2013
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) / Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) (33361-33365, 0318T... Read More
As part of the CPT® Assistant Archives package, the archives for December 2012 are now available.
Highlights from this issue include:
Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
Island Pedicle Flaps
Abdominal Paracentesis (49082, 49083) / Peritoneal Lavage (49084)
Then and Now: Temporalis Fa... Read More
On January 31, 2013, the American Medical Association released an updated corrections notice regarding the 2013 CPT(R) code set. They have already made a few other corrections already this year. and those updates have already been a part of the information in Find-A-Code.Rest assured that as soon as... Read More
As part of the CPT® Assistant Archives package, the archives for November 2012 are now available.
Highlights from this issue include:
Thoracostomy (32551) and Thoracentesis/Pleural Fluid Procedures (32554-32557)
Autonomic Nervous System Function Testing
Paracentesis: Anterior Chamber of th... Read More
We have been receiving quite a few calls and chats from concerned providers about Medicare fee amounts. When they go to their local Medicare carrier website and download fee schedules, the numbers are quite lower than what they are seeing in FindACode.com.
The problem appears to stem from two diffe... Read More
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