Archive for The Day of April 14th, 2006
Archive for the Day of April 14th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of April 14th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during April 14th, 2006.
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Modifier 51 Not to be Used by Hospitals
The multiple procedure code Modifier 51, causes some confusion among medical billing because it relates to multiple procedures performed but what many medical coders miss is the fact it only applies to multiple procedures performed by physicians and imaging centers. Carriers already assume during a hospital stay that multiple procedures will already be performed therefore designation of the exact nature and type of services rendered by the attending physician will still suffice for hospital medical billing claims. The CPT manual designates modifier 51 (Multiple procedures) exempt codes with a “circle with a slash” symbol to the left of the code. Pay close attention to those codes which don’t need modifier …
Have You Considered Medical Billing As Your Career?
Sometimes you feel you’re not in the right job or you have been out of the workforce and you’re ready to jump back in and you want some training that will benefit you, consider medical billing as a career. First of all, beware. There are some online services that will promise you a medical billing career and will charge you a large amount of money for a list of places to go obtain your learning from. This is a scam and don’t fall for it. There are legitimate places to get a good education in processing medical billing and it can be a profitable and rewarding career. In the 2005 …
