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Mobile Charge Capture Technology Helps Doctors Increase Revenue and Get Paid Faster
Mobile charge capture apps like DocCharge to bill for services to get paid faster. These technologies help practices bill accurately , get paid much
How to Code (ICD-10 Diagnosis Code) for Abnormal Female Genital Cytology
An abnormal cervical screening test result means that you have changes in the cells covering the neck of your womb (cervix). These changes are
Top ICD-10 Codes for Cardiology
ST elevation (STEMI), Atherosclerotic heart disease, Coronary artery, Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery, Nonrheumatic mitral , Nonrheumatic aortic, Chronic systolic
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2022 New ICD-10 Codes Changes : What You Need to Know to Get Paid
CMS just released their updates to the ICD-10, which will apply to all services performed between October 1st, 2021, and September 30th, 2022. For
ICD-10 Codes for Diarrhea
Treatment for acute kidney failure involves identifying the illness or injury that originally damaged your kidneys. Your treatment options depend on what’s causing your
How to get Paid for COVID-19 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
CMS has released a set of toolkits for providers, states and insurers to help the health care system prepare and assist in swiftly administering
Getting Paid for 7 New CPT Codes for COVID-19 vaccine Administration
Three COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen Biotech (Johnson & Johnson), have received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug
CDC Announces New ICD-10 Codes For Covid-19 Effective January 1, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced six new ICD codes to better capture the disease process of COVID-19. The codes will
2021 New ICD-10 Codes Changes : What You Need to Know to Get Paid
CMS just released their updates to the ICD-10, which will apply to all services performed between October 1st, 2020, and September 30th, 2021.
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Check NCDs for Medical Necessity Code Changes
When ICD-10-CM is updated Oct. 1, so are these National Coverage Determinations. Are you wondering which National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) will be affected by the thousands of diagnosis code changes
Read More »Day 3 of HEALTHCON Regional Wraps Up Another Successful Conference
This year’s HEALTHCON Regional in Denver, Colo. Aug. 3-5, was a whirlwind of excitement, education, networking, and entertainment for professionals on both the revenue and clinical sides of healthcare. Attendees
Read More »Day 2 of HEALTHCON Regional Ends on a High Note
Day 2 of AAPC’s hybrid regional HEALTHCON in Denver, Colo., Aug. 3-5, got off to a great start with a discussion on how to create a work/life balance — something
Read More »HEALTHCON Regional 2022 Instructs and Enlightens
Education and fellowship brought hundreds of medical billers, coders, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals to AAPC’s HEALTHCON Regional 2022 conference today. The three-day hybrid conference kicked off this morning
Read More »HIPAA Privacy Rule Initiative Violations Mounting
Providers learn ignoring the Right of Access standard is a costly mistake. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced July 15 the resolution of 11 HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
Read More »Close the Gap in Wound Repair
Code selection depends on your understanding of simple, intermediate, and complex closures. Lesion excisions, as with any open wound, often require a level of repair or closure. Simple repairs are
Read More »Advice From a CPCD®
Learn how AAPC’s credential for dermatology coding helped further this medical coder’s career. AAPC member Kristine Lambert, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CPCD, began her healthcare career at Kootenai Health in northern
Read More »Applying RVUs to Pharmacists’ Patient Care Services
Learn how pharmacist patient care is evolving. If you’re not sure what pharmacists do in clinical practice or how to report the services they provide, you are not alone. Although
Read More »CPT® 95165 Coding Conundrums
Three tips are all you need to correctly bill allergen immunotherapy, single or multiple antigens. Allergy services, such as those reported with CPT® 95165 Professional services for the supervision of
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