Physician Medical Billing

Coding/Billing: Transitional Care Management: New transitional care management (TCM) codes, introduced in CPT® 2013, allow providers to receive reimbursement for their efforts and the efforts of their staff to promote successful outcomes for patients transitioning from a facility setting (e.g., inpatient hospital, nursing facility) to a community setting (e.g., home, assisted living facility).

Transitional Care Management: Worth the Effort | AAPC News by: Raemarie Jimenez, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CANPC, CRHC New transitional care management (TCM) codes, introduced in CPT® 2013, allow providers to receive

Same-day hospital readmission trends remain a bone of contention for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), as indicated in the agency’s 2013 Work Plan.

Same-day Admissions Require Special Consideration | AAPC News By Dorothy Steed, CPAR, CPC-H, CPC-I, CEMC, CFPC, CPMA, CHCC, CPUM, CPUR, CPHM, CCS-P, RCC, RMC Same-day hospital readmission trends remain a bone of

AAPC provided a great desk reference for coders needing more information on the coding of ulcers in their practice.

Coding Non-Pressure Chronic Ulcers in ICD-10

Report Presurgical H&P With Caution

Report Presurgical H&P With Caution | AAPC News History and physicals before surgery can be potholes in the road for reimbursement if reported incorrectly. Watch the circumstances under which the physical is

Handling HIPAA: 4 new provisions providers must know

Handling HIPAA: 4 new provisions providers must know If knowledge--including patient data--is power, then the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has sent a message to providers and other organizations charged with handling and protecting...

Healthcare IT sees $1.2 billion in VC funding in 2012

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