Archive for The Day of October 12th, 2005
Archive for the Day of October 12th, 2005
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of October 12th, 2005.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during October 12th, 2005.
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Not Coding Correctly, You’re Not Getting Paid
If You’re Not Coding Correctly, You’re Not Getting Paid The coding process is the most complicated element of medical billing. Instead of having one coding system governed by one body, there are two. ICD-9-CM is governed by the Federal government. This is used to do medical billing for diagnoses and inpatient procedures. The other major medical billing coding system is CPT (current procedural terminology). This is governed by the American Medical Association. It is used to code physician office and outpatient services. Differencing maintaining bodies for coding systems makes it difficult for correct medical billing. If you do not have correct coding in medical billing, claims will not get paid. …
Correct Medical Billing For Sleep Apnea
Correct Medical Billing For Sleep Apnea With the increasing number of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, the DMERC recently changed it’s requirements for the medical billing of a CPAP machine. A CPAP machine is a continuous positive airway pressure device. It is used to assist patient in breathing at night. Recently, the DMERC has made the restrictions less harsh when it comes to doing medical billing for these devices. In 2002 new requirements were set for the purchase of CPAP machines. A patient now has to meet one of the two criteria. The first criteria for medical billing is that the patient’s AHI is greater than or equal to 15 …
