Archive for the Week of November 6, 2005
Archive for the Week of November 6, 2005
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of November 6, 2005.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of November 6, 2005.
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Medical Billing Dilemma : Reporting Incision
Medical Billing Dilemma : Reporting Incision A common medical billing question is: When is appropriate to use an incision code. This question comes up many times when the removal of foreign bodies occur. In only certain instances would you report an incision code in medical billing. When removing a foreign body, if the physician makes an actual incision to remove the object, then the proper incision medical billing code should be used. The two main incision codes are 10120 (Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple) and 10121 ( Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; complicated.) This seems fairly simple, however, there are certain medical billing …
Avoid Denials On Disaster Related Medical Billing Claims
Avoid Denials On Disaster Related Medical Billing Claims Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina have made it quite apparent that medical billing should reflect these disasters. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new condition code and a new modifier to reflect treatment for disaster related patients. These medical billing codes should have gone into effect on October 3, but no later then October 31. The two new disaster related medical billing codes are quite necessary now-a-days. This country has seen countless hurricanes, September 11, fires, etc. The new condition code that will be used in medical billing is DR. This stands for disaster related. The new medical …
Tricks For Protecting PHI on Your DME Business
Tricks For Protecting PHI on Your DME Business Perhaps one of the most important aspects of medical billing is protecting your patients’ PHI. Durable medical equipment companies can have just as much of a problem with confidentiality as any other medical facility or practice. There are four main tips for DME businesses to protect the medical billing PHI information. The first rule is medical equipment tracking. Some medical devices contain personal medical billing PHI information. When these devices are used by a patient, they could potentially breach that confidentiality if the information was not properly stored or disposed. It is much easier to track the device itself than to track …
Medical Billing – Don’t Be Tricked By Transfer Care
Medical Billing – Don’t Be Tricked By Transfer Care Performing medical billing for maternity transfer of care can get sticky. There are certain rules you should follow to get correct reimbursement for your patients’ prenatal care. Their is a correct way to do medical billing for transfer of care. There are two main ways to do medical billing for maternity care: separate visit reports, global billing. Separate medical billing means that you bill the prenatal visits separate from the delivery fee. Global fee means that you lump the prenatal visits and the delivery all into one large fee. If a pregnant woman is transferred to your practice and you do …
Why Proper Coding is so Important to Medical Billing
Why Proper Coding is so Important to Medical Billing Correct coding is the essence of proper medical billing. Without correct coding, claims would never be paid. There are several ways to ensure your medical billing claims always get sent with accurate information. One way to ensure your practice has correct medical billing is to make sure you personnel are properly trained. Hiring the correct staff members can be key. A perfect coder would be one that has specific medical coding experience. This could be through a medical organization such as the American Association of Medical Billers. Another great organization is the Association of Registered Professionals. After they complete the medical …
The Right Medical Billing Code For Home Dialysis
Using The Right Medical Billing Code For Home Dialysis A simple, but crucial medical billing change has recently occurred. Beginning on October 1, 2005, the Medicare durable medical equipment regional carrier (DMERC) will no longer accept the diagnosis code 585.0. Instead of using ICD-9 585.0, medical billing should be done with the ICD-9 code 585.6 for home dialysis charges. The code 585.0 means chronic renal failure. This code has now been discontinued and the DMERC will no longer be lenient on the code. The more descriptive code, 585.6 (end stage renal disease) much more accurately describes the diagnosis for home dialysis. It is important that your medical billing staff note …
