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Coding supervisors’ double-digit average raise reflects importance of ICD-10

05/16/2014

Coding supervisors averaged an impressive 10.2% salary hike in 2013, with a then-looming ICD-10 deadline as a major driver of that growth, our annual Part B News salary survey shows.

Double-check denied claims on 855-O-enrolled providers to secure payment

05/16/2014

by: Roy Edroso

Don’t write off claims that have been denied because an ordering and referring provider doesn’t turn up in PECOS. A backlog of processing enrollment applications could mean your claim should be paid.

New, more specific chemodenervation codes create payment winners, losers

05/16/2014

by: Scott Kraft

You can code now for chemodenervation based on much more specific codes that enable you to focus on the type and number of muscles on which the service was performed. But expect to be paid less if you are doing chemodenervation on fewer muscles or extremities but more if you do it on more extremities or muscles.

2 ways to accept patient payments, even when a credit card isn’t handy

05/16/2014

by: Scott Kraft

Even though a patient doesn’t have a credit card or cash on hand, some services will let you accept or process payments, which will be particularly important as the patient’s share of the cost of health care services continues to increase.

Defend against denials, reduced payment for mental health services

05/16/2014

by: Laura Evans

Don’t let your primary care practice be underpaid for the mental health services it provides to its patients — a pitfall that can be all too easy to fall prey to, say billing experts.

Small, key differences separate duties of coders, coding supervisors

05/16/2014

by: Roy Edroso

If you’re a coding specialist who hopes to become a coding supervisor, be aware that the difference between your job and the one you want to attain has little to do with coding.

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