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I am asked all the time what type of education does a medical coder need. Medical coding takes about 12-20 weeks to learn, so the training is usually vocational in nature. Many people train online because the programs are self-paced and …
Laureen: Next is my question. Q: Please, could we do a review of behavioral health? I noticed the E/M and Psychotherapy coding algorithm that appeared in the 2104 CPT manual. Laureen asked me to mention it so that it could …
Having taught medical coding for many years, I am frequently asked what does a medical coder do, and is it a good career path. Basically, medical coders use alphanumeric characters found in reference manuals to apply codes to the diagnoses, …
Alicia: This was awesome. This was also a most excellent session. They did Emergency Department E/M and James Strafford, he was really good. I contacted him and he said, “Sure, go ahead use the notes” and I sent him some …
Having taught medical billing for the past 7 years, I am frequently asked how much a medical biller can make doing medical billing. The answer to this question is dependent on many factors including what type of facility one works …
Laureen: I know Alicia has been excited about sharing this one. She’s talking about feet, the whole conference; it’s like, really? Alicia: [Laughs] It wasn’t just because my feet hurt. This was probably one of my favorite of the sessions …
There is no question that Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is slowly evolving out of fee-for-service and into a system of recording quality data, otherwise known as Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS). The understanding and adopting of PQRS has been …
Laureen: Welcome to the “2014 Coding Certification Review Blitz.” The reason we call it a “Blitz” is because you’re going to feel blitzed by the time you’re done. After the second day, you’re going to be extremely tired, but it’s …