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Medical decision making, this is from one of our Blitz video customers. “Hello, very helpful EM video but I noticed that you didn’t emphasize to write the CMS Risk Data Table for medical decision making in the CPT book. Is …
Alicia: Okay, I’m confused about the difference between etiology and manifestation codes. What is the difference and do you know any example… have any examples? And we just happen to have that. This is basic for coders. You know, you …
Not all newly certified coders have hands-on experience; but for those who have sat five hours and forty minutes for the CPC exam and passed, you have proven to yourself and potential employers, that you have the smarts to be …
As many of you know the medical field has it’s own medical coding verbiage that can tangle up the process of coding. For example in HCC coding if a physician states that a person has a history of hypertension and …
The future of ICD-10. I know that everybody gets really nervous when they hear about ICD 9 to ICD 10. Actually, if you’re a student now, I think it should kind of exciting because you’re right at the beginning of …
Colonoscopy screening. The question is, “Doctor sees the patient in the office for screening colonoscopy.” So they’re like, “Is it V76.51 or V76.59?” “The doctor spends about 15 minutes with the patient and then we go in and spend another …
The HCPCS Medicare Level II Manual lists a group of modifiers that many medical coders do not regularly reference unless they are working in a specialized area. Some of these modifiers can be found in your current CPT Manual – …
It helps to have information at your fingertips when coding. You will find that physicians often use different terms when describing surgical procedures that affect coding and billing of services for a patient. Maintaining notes on each provider can help …