OB Coding Education: Pregnant Patient Transfer Codes

More than 7 visits? Don’t make this compliance-busting coding mistake.
A pregnant patient moves out-of-state mid-pregnancy. Do you know how to report the services your ob-gyn provided up to the date of the move? Prepare for these situations by adopting the following approaches based  on the number of visits.
For 1-3 Visits, Rely on Office E/M Codes
If your ob-gyn […]

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Keep Medication Units in Check With MAC-Approved Drug Calculator Tool

When Part B MACs publish the top errors that they see in claims submitted by physicians, incorrectly billed drugs are always near the top of the list. If you’re one of the coders that has trouble assigning units to drug claims, one MAC has a solution for you.
Palmetto GBA, a Part B payer, now offers […]

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