Archive for The Day of May 30th, 2006
Archive for the Day of May 30th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of May 30th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during May 30th, 2006.
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Special Needs Indirect Supervision Procedures
When a staff member stands in for a pediatrician and performs a low level service also called a Care Plan Oversight, how that reimbursement works for those procedures can be confusing. In order to correctly bill services, there are certain policies that should be followed. The steps for billing indirect supervision can be broken down into the three basic steps. Getting the coding right is the first step. The medical billing current procedural terminology codes 99375-99380 should only be used in certain instances. These codes represent non face-to-face visits by pediatricians for special needs children. There are firm instances when it is acceptable to do medical billing for this care …
Does Your Staff Find the Hyphen Regulations Confusing?
The hyphenated codings have been removed from coding alerts. The American Medical Association has removed the hyphen from all coding manuals and the CPT Assistant. However even though the hyphen is no longer used in the manuals, whether or not your staff chooses to use it in their medical coding is solely up to them. It will not affect how your medical billing claims are handled. Initially, the medical billing modifier hyphen was used in AMA publications for formatting purposes. It was supposed to ensure that people didn’t confuse the modifier with the rest of the current procedural terminology code. It was also to let people know that the number …
Medical Billing Dilemma – When to Use Fetal NST Code 59025
The Comprehensive Guide to Using CPT Code 59025 in Medical Billing Medical billing is an essential aspect of healthcare management that ensures providers are compensated for the services they offer. One of the crucial components of this system is the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, which are used to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services accurately. Among these codes, CPT code 59025 holds specific importance for professionals involved in maternal-fetal medicine and ultrasound services. Understanding CPT Code 59025 CPT code 59025 refers to “Fetal Non-Stress Test,” a common procedure used to monitor the health and well-being of a fetus during pregnancy. The test evaluates the fetal heart rate in response …
