Proliferation of RAC Meaningful Use Audits
In this case, more than 50 percent of the practice’s patients refuse to provide an email address or do not have one to provide. Recently,
In this case, more than 50 percent of the practice’s patients refuse to provide an email address or do not have one to provide. Recently,
The Medicare IPO list was doomed years ago. For readers of and listeners to RACmonitor and Monitor Mondays, overthinking things is what we do. It’s
The four-part series “Vaccination Nation” concludes today with updates on vaccination rates. An already botched national COVID-19 vaccine distribution rollout has been hampered by hesitancy,
Pay attention to dates associated with the new COVID–19 codes, Z20.822 and Z20.828, to avoid billing errors. In December 2020, the Centers for Disease Control
Nationwide, the vaccination rollout has been uneven. The vaccine rollout in Georgia has been relatively successful thus far, although it is an evolving and ongoing
According to Bloomberg News global vaccine tracker, 5.7 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated. I depress the plunger hard, and the retractable
If we do bilateral groin ultrasounds for possible bilateral inguinal hernias, should I charge/code the patient for two, and do I have to use modifiers if I do so? Which code and which modifiers would I use?
Can code 93565 be reported for diagnostic selective left atrial with Category III codes?
We are confused about some of the details surrounding 94060. Do you know what the NCCI says about components for this code?
Can you charge an XS modifier with IVP drug administration codes?
What is the purpose of COVID codes 87636 and 87637?
Can you tell me more about the background basics of NCCI edits?

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