Medical Billing Certification – How Can I Get Certified?

Medical Billing Certification – How Can I Get Certified?

Here’s a medical billing certification question from one of our CCO’s Monthly Q&A Webinar attendees. Watch as Laureen Jandroep and Alicia Scott answers this question here. And to learn more about our online medical billing courses, certification and training, check out …

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CCO DRG Training & CHONC Courses

CCO DRG Training and CHONC Courses

Q: “Do you offer DRG training only?” A: No, not yet. It doesn’t mean that we won’t in the future. We kind of are doing things by quarter, and so this year is kind of full, our plate is full …

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ICD 10 Changes in Physician’s Office

ICD 10 Changes in Physician's Office | ICD 10 Coding

Q: ICD 10 Changes in Physicians Office – “How severely will ICD-10 change what is done in the physician’s office? Alicia: A: I would say the first thing that you’re going to notice is a big change, is that you …

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Coding Escharotomy Code 16035 and 16036

Coding Escharotomy Code 16035 and 16036

Q: Coding Escharotomy Code 16035 and 16036 – “Can you please provide some guidelines coding escharotomy code 16035 and 16036?” This is probably going to take a little bit more time, right? Laureen: A: Well, just try and grab that …

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Nurses- Why Choose Risk Adjustment Coding – Karen Thomas, RN, CPC-A, CMT | CCO Review

Why Choose Risk Adjustment Coding

Through the years CCO has worked with nurses to assist them in getting certifications in medical coding. The reason coding is such an excellent stepping stone in a clinicians career is due to the fact that medical coding is so …

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Coding Parkinson’s Disease with Lewy Body Dementia

Coding Parkinson's Disease with Lewy Body Dementia

Q: Coding Parkinson’s Disease with Lewy – “How do I code Parkinson’s disease with Lewy body dementia?” Well, we can bring up Find-A-Code again if you want. I shouldn’t have exed out but Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s with Lewy bodies is different …

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Medical Coding for Battery Replacement Z45.010

Medical Coding for Battery Replacement Z45.010 - ICD 10 Coding

Q: Medical Coding for Battery Replacement – “My patient underwent battery replacement in pacemaker. Can I use code Z45.010 as a primary?” Chandra: A: According to the version of the ICD-10 book that I have there is nothing prohibiting you …

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Incident to Billing Clarification

Incident to Billing Clarification | Medical Billing Guidelines

Q:  Incident to Billing – “I would like clarification of incident to billing… thanks.” Chandra: A:  This would be a whole separate webinar, I’m sorry. The highlights, in my opinion, incident to billing we’re talking about someone else billing under …

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