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08/26/2013
Expect to see at least 19 new cardiology procedure codes in CPT 2014, sources have confirmed to Part B News.
08/26/2013
Don’t bother waiting to appeal a demand letter or request a payment adjustment on claims for allegedly “incarcerated” patients. Go right ahead, CMS says in newly released guidance. Just make sure you send your request for payment to the right authorities if your Medicare patient turns out to have been a ward of the state.
08/26/2013
Bill the correct number of units when your practice mixes vials of antigens for allergen immunotherapy or you could risk denials or underbilling.
08/26/2013
Move your billing and coding departments to the same floor to curtail repeated claim denials. An office’s ability to identify patterns of denials can depend on the flow of information between them, says Vicki Myckowiak, an attorney with Myckowiak Associates, P.C., in Detroit, who specializes in medical claim audits and appeals.
08/26/2013
Physician-owners who are tired of the bureaucratic hassles of Medicare frequently tell Part B News that they’d like to move to a different model. A 2012 physician survey by Merritt Hawkins found most respondents wanted to cut back their hours, and about 7% of them planned to do so by switching to a “concierge” or cash-only practice.
08/26/2013

Family practice was the only specialty among the top five billers of 95165 that saw an increase in denials between 2010 and 2011.

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