HCPCS Level II Modifiers — VIDEO

HCPCS Level II Modifiers — VIDEO | CCO Medical Coding

Okay, HCPCS Level II Modifiers. So Linda writes, “Can you please cover the determining fact between using modifiers 22, 23, 24, 25, etc and the level 2 HCPCS codes? Is the ones that go on E&M level and the others on the procedure …

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Podiatry Coding Modifiers: Exceptions and Exclusions (Part 2)

Podiatry Coding Modifiers: Exceptions and Exclusions (Part 2)

In my last post here I commented on specific podiatry coding guidelines such as class findings, billing instructions, required claim information, and adequate documentation. Modifiers play a large role in coding, with the most important rule being: sequence the “payable” …

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Prolonged Service Codes — VIDEO

Prolonged Service Codes — VIDEO | CCO Medical Coding

Okay, next up, another question from one of our students, wanted us to review prolonged service codes. So what I did… because we’re trying to make it for the replay club people. They get a nice packet and they get …

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Oncology Coding — VIDEO

Oncology Coding — VIDEO | CCO Medical Coding

One of the students that we have right now actually posted this oncology coding question on the forum. The forum that we have is a great place for you guys to post some questions that we pull for the webinar. …

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Getting Started With Podiatry Coding Modifiers (Part 1)

Getting Started With Podiatry Coding Modifiers (Part 1)

I have never used a “cheat sheet” when coding for a particular specialty but podiatry coding changed all that. There are lots of rules — and more rules. There are layers of modifiers when medical coding for foot care that …

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VIDEO — Neoplasm Coding

VIDEO — Neoplasm Coding | CCO Medical Coding

One of our students have asked to review neoplasm coding from the ICD 9 manual. If you have your ICD 9 book handy, this is in the index if you go to the Ns for Neoplasm. The first thing you …

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Medical Coding From Home Case Study: June Denker

Medical Coding From Home Case Study: June Denker

How does a person break into the medical coding field? More importantly, how does one learn to begin a career medical coding from home? Special guest Jane Denker joined us to share some of her experience as a coder in …

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Do I Need A CPC Certification To Get A Job?

Do I Need A CPC Certification To Get A Job?

One of the CCO students or the PVC students had asked, Daisy said, “Do I need to have a CPC certification to get a coding job?” Why don’t we do a poll real quick to see how many of you …

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