Archive for the Week of August 25, 2006
Archive for the Week of August 25, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the week of August 25, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during the week of August 25, 2006.
You can browse this week's archives by clicking the "More" button from any of the excerpts below.
The Low-Down On Providing Family and Personal History V Codes
With all of the various codes in relation to the medical field, some may tend to become a bit confused when it comes to figuring out the difference between both personal and family history V codes. Basically, what you need to remember is that the V codes are there to help give a window into past patient history. When looking into personal history, you can find out more about any prior procedures, hospitalizations and operations, as well as any previous illnesses and injuries that the patient has endured. This can help to show the physician to easily see that there may have been occurrences in the past that could have …
Tips for Dealing With Pessary Coding
Have you ever struggled while dealing with pesky pessary coding issues? If so, then it is a great idea to come up with some sort of strategy that will help you to better understand these codes as well as the different reasons for them. When you are dealing with the pessary codes, you should take several things into consideration including the information provided in manuals, the procedures at hand, what the policies are for the particular practice and all of the supplies that are involved. Basically, the definition of a pessary is a specific support device to aid in weaknesses of the pelvic floor. Such weaknesses or problems will include …
Properly Discussing Coverage For Emergency Room Patients
It is no secret at all that no matter what the times are like in this country financially, there are still patients who do not have proper insurance coverage, and often times not even the means to pay for their medical bills should an emergency situation arise. The first priority should always be the well being of the patient in any type of an emergency medical situation. After all, caretakers are in the medical profession to help cure people and to save lives. However, there does come a time when you do have to inquire about how certain medical fees will be paid whether it be from an insurance carrier …
Taking Some Of The Confusion Out Of Consult Requests
Filing the proper documentation can end up being confusing enough without the added problem of finding out that you did not file the right papers to begin with. For any individual who has ever been involved in taking care of consult request documentation for physicians, this filing procedure has often been known to be a complete nightmare. There have been recent worries that specialists would end up being responsible for others who have filed either incorrect or incomplete paperwork, according to some rules in the Medicare guidelines. Any time that you find yourself faced with incomplete consult request documentation, you should know that you are not to be held responsible …
Medical Outsourcing For Specialists
Specialists have unique problems when they need to outsource their medical billing. They need to find a vendor that understands their procedures and can accurately pick the correct coding in case the physician merely checks a main procedure performed. Knowledge of the nature of the services the Specialist renders by the medical billing firm will insure that claims are not under or partially paid when the medical billing claims are filed and will be fully reimbursed and save the Specialist a lot of legwork having to pull files and re-read procedures to see what was actually done. Outsourcing your medical billing to a firm that can handle your specialty claims …
