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Create Your Own Medical Necessity Quick Reference Tool

If you want to keep denials and compliance problems at bay, your claims must support medical necessity.
So retrofit your own, customized medical necessity quick power-reference tool with these tips from Sandy Nicholson, who taught some classes at the recent E/M Coding & Billing Conference in Orlando.
Step 1: Identify services which you provide for which CMS […]

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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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Diabetes Coding Blunders That Cause Denials

Do you know the 5 fourth digits for 250.xx you should avoid?

A diabetes diagnosis code shows up on millions of dollars worth of claims each year, and that number is climbing rapidly. Make sure you code correctly to get every penny your practice deserves for managing the disease and treating manifestations and related conditions.
Diabetes […]

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