February 28, 2019 - By Aimee Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CMHP, CST, MA, MT
Medicare creates and maintains the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits and policy manual, which identify code pairs considered integral to one another or bundled. An NCCI code pairs consists of two codes representing procedures that when performed during the same operative... Read More
February 13, 2019 - By Aimee Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CMHP, CST, MA, MT
The Medicare Initial Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE), also commonly referred to as the “Welcome to Medicare Physical”, may seem daunting to many, but when broken out to identify the requirements is fairly straightforward.
Purpose
An IPPE helps the Medicare beneficiary (the... Read More
Have you ever had a knot in your back where the muscles simply cannot relax? Those knots are referred to as trigger points and they can be very painful. As a matter of fact, a trigger point (TP) in one area can cause surrounding muscles to tighten or spasm, increasing pain and discomfort for t... Read More
What's new? Article Medicare Supplemental Policies (MediGap) and Extremity Adjustments Article Q/A: What's the Difference Between Q5 and Q6 for a Substitute Provider? Article Separately Report a "Separate Procedure" with Confidence Article Consent f... Read More
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