Becker's ASC

Providers Must Modernize MDM and RCM Processes To Preserve Revenue Under New CPT® E/M Code and Guidelines

Along with a new year, January 1 will usher in watershed changes to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) “Current Procedure Terminology (CPT®) Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office or Other ...
Becker's Spine Review

Are health systems using multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) guidelines incorrectly?

Compensation and reimbursement plans vary widely across the healthcare system. Collections-based, dollar per relative value unit (RVU) or salary plus incentive are three of the most commonly used ...
Becker's ASC

7 ways ASCs can improve billing, coding for spine and pain management

Payer policies, surgical technology ,CPT code guidelines, and medical necessity requirements can change at a dizzying rate, presenting a significant challenge to ASC administrators hoping to maintain ...
Health Affairs

New Clinical Coding Guidelines Account For Patients’ Social Risk: We Should Do More To Ensure They Advance Health Care Quality And Equity

On January 1, 2021, new evaluation and management (E&M) coding guidelines for clinical office visits go into effect across the US. These guidelines, which reflect the most significant change in E&M ...
Healio

Education on coding guidelines may increase physician confidence, accuracy with coding

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After receiving education on coding, all providers had a significant improvement in coding for all coding levels ...