New and Revised Category III Codes to Report
Eleven new CPT® Category III codes were implemented July 1 by the American Medical Association (AMA). The codes were introduced Jan. 1 and will be included in CPT® 2011. Also among the updates are...
View ArticleStage 2 Meaningful Use Finalized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released final requirements for stage 2 that hospitals and health care providers must...
View ArticleConsistency Calls for a Coding Policy Manual
With so many different interpretations to coding rules, your practice can’t afford not to create one. By Pam Brooks, CPC If coding were described as a color, it would be gray. Even with CPT®, ICD-9-CM,...
View ArticleNew and Revised Category III Codes to Report
Eleven new CPT® Category III codes were implemented July 1 by the American Medical Association (AMA). The codes were introduced Jan. 1 and will be included in CPT® 2011. Also among the updates are...
View ArticleConsistency Calls for a Coding Policy Manual
With so many different interpretations to coding rules, your practice can’t afford not to create one. By Pam Brooks, CPC If coding were described as a color, it would be gray. Even with CPT®, ICD-9-CM,...
View ArticleStage 2 Meaningful Use Finalized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released final requirements for stage 2 that hospitals and health care providers must...
View ArticleONC Final Rule Updates Health IT Standards to Improve Security, Accountability
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Health IT Certification Program: Enhanced Oversight...
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