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06/05/2017
Don’t get snarled in the heavy traffic that surrounds dementia-care code G0505. Instead, gather the necessary assessment tools, deploy your staff appropriately and harness other tips to line up a success strategy in advance.
06/05/2017

Take a close look at the documentation guidelines that CMS suggests for the practice improvement portion of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) and you may ward off future audits and avoid having to forfeit revenue.

06/05/2017

Take note of the latest health policy updates impacting physician practices from Washington, D.C.

06/05/2017

Question: Our patient had a mastectomy and developed a seroma in the post-operative period. We performed drainage of the seroma in the doctor’s office. Can we bill with modifier 78 (Unplanned return to the operating/procedure room by the same physician or other qualified health care professional following initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period)?

06/05/2017

Modifier 78 (Unplanned return to the operating/procedure room by the same physician) is a tough one to get accepted by Medicare contractors. In fact, an analysis of the most recent Medicare data available shows the aggregate denial rate for codes with 78 was 27%. But some codes do much better with it than others.

06/05/2017

We upgraded the Part B News listserv to the new Medical Practice Revenue Cycle Forum!

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