A Coder’s Guide to Health Care Reform

Quick way to show your practice you’re prepared for the unknowns ahead.
If anyone should be able to understand the complicated health care reform debate raging in Washington, it should be us coders and billers, right? After all, we’re closest to what’s at the center of the debate: dollars and cents.
So, if you’re like me, you’ve […]

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New From CPT Assistant: Help with Trunk Ultrasound Coding

Do you know exactly what’s in the mediastinum? Your US coding depends on it.
Current payer policy on imaging guidance is especially strict, so you don’t want to miscode any ultrasound (US) services your ED physician provides. CPT Assistant has recently published a Q&A set that will help you get all the reimbursement you deserve for US […]

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87324 Alert: Capture Extra $17 for C. Diff Toxin A & Toxin B

Question: We’ve gotten denials when we bill 87324 x 2 for two EIA tests for C. diff toxin A and toxin B. Can our lab code for tests for both toxins if we use the same lab method for both tests?
Answer: Yes, you can bill for both Clostridium difficile toxin A and toxin B if a physician orders the […]

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