Archive for The Day of October 18th, 2005
Archive for the Day of October 18th, 2005
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of October 18th, 2005.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during October 18th, 2005.
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Borrowing Provider Numbers Can Bring Big Trouble
Borrowing Provider Numbers Can Bring Big Trouble When performing medical billing, using your own provider number is a requirement. Failure to do so is considered fraud and is not tolerated. Using another provider’s tax identification number for medical billing can cost you big money and even jail time. Fraud costs Americans billions of dollars a year. (yes I said BILLIONS). One of the may variations of medical insurance fraud is using another provider’s Tax identification number. There are several reasons why providers would want to do this. A doctor without a contract with a provider network may want to use a TIN of a provider inside that network. Some people …
Avoid Denials With Proper Billing For 99293
Avoid Denials With Proper Medical Billing For 99293 There are many medical billing codes that were created specifically for pediatrics. However, there are other areas of medical billing that do not have these specific codes for children. This makes coding very difficult and inconsistent. Many people wonder if the CPT code 99293 should be billed for an outpatient emergency room exam for a baby instead of using code 99291. The medical billing code 99291 means critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes. You would use this code if a patient came into the emergency room and was there for a half …
