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Snag Lab Test Reimbursement With These Swine Flu Fast Facts

Experts reveal the best ICD-9 coding move, plus what you need to do beginning October 1.
If you’re one of the many labs performing influenza testing spurred by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) June 11 pandemic declaration for novel influenza A (H1N1), you need to read this.
Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines […]

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How Do You Code for a Metastatic Tumor?

Question: What is the difference between a primary and secondary neoplasm? I’m confused about which code to use for a metastatic tumor once the original tumor has been removed.
Answer: Continue to report the metastatic tumor as “secondary” even if the primary tumor has been eradicated.
Primary: A primary neoplasm code indicates the original tumor site.
Secondary: A secondary neoplasm indicates a site […]

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Assessment Tool: Is Your Practice Ready for EHR?

Be a hero. Figure out how you can get an extra $44K per physician in your practice.
As a coder, you’re where the buck stops when it comes to the practice’s bottom line. So, you’re no doubt wondering whether your practice should go for the $44,000-per-physician bonus payment available to practices that adopt electronic medical records […]

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