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ICD-10 Codes for Spring

From AdvancedMD If the long gray days of winter have you hankering for sunny skies and warmer temps, we have good news: The Vernal Equinox is only days away! This year the Vernal Equinox, also called the “Spring Equinox”, falls on March 20 and marks the official beginning of Spring. The change of seasons has…

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How to use ICD-10-CM, new lab testing codes for COVID-19

How to use ICD-10-CM, new lab testing codes for COVID-19 from the AAP Division of Health Care Finance The introduction of 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2/2019-nCoV (COVID-19) in the United States has produced an influx of patients into the health care system. While knowing how to diagnose and treat these patients is vital, being able to appropriately…

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Dolbey Ranked No. 1 by KLAS Research for Computer-Assisted Coding for Four Years Straight

CONCORD, Ohio, March 3, 2020 (Newswire.com) – Dolbey is a leading provider of medical coding and billing software that drives greater accuracy and higher productivity in medical coding by using artificial intelligence and machine learning. KLAS Research announced that Dolbey was awarded the 2020 Category Leader designation for Computer-Assisted Coding for the fourth year in…

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Codes for social determinants rarely used, analysis finds

By Shannon Muchmore for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: In the first two years diagnostic codes specific to social determinants of health were available in Medicare fee-for-service claims, they were used for only 1.4% of the total beneficiary population, according to a new report from CMS. Use of the Z codes, first implemented for Medicare FFS…

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6 revenue cycle tips for ASCs

By Rachel Popa for Becker’s ASC Review Six key revenue cycle from ASC experts: 1. Find causes of denials. Surgery centers can improve claims denial management by adopting proactive strategies, including identifying the root causes of denials, according to Mnet Health, a financial technology firm specializing in healthcare. Root causes may include flawed internal processes…

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AMA releases online checklist for E/M services transition

By Nathan Eddy for Healthcare IT News The American Medical Association issued a checklist for the transition to fundamental changes in evaluation and management (E/M) services, a medical coding process in support of medical billing which practicing healthcare providers must use to be reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid programs or private insurance. The checklist provides a…

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The Future Of Work Now—Medical Coding With AI

Tom Davenport for Forbes Thomas H. Davenport and Steven Miller The coding of medical diagnosis and treatment has always been a challenging issue. Translating a patient’s complex symptoms, and a clinician’s efforts to address them, into a clear and unambiguous classification code was difficult even in simpler times. Now, however, hospitals and health insurance companies…

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