Richard Mann, CCA: Generally, in order for me to code pain management injections, I need to see in the operative report the route that the needle took and the final position of that needle, the spinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — While correct surgical coding can lead to increased revenue, improperly coding can not only result ...

Throughout my residency and my several years in private practice it became obvious to me that most of my colleagues do their billing and coding primarily out of habit rather than according to the ...

An arcane subject to many doctors, correct coding is crucial in getting paid fairly for your services. Learning some key concepts and terminology will pay dividends in the long run. Despite their ...

For example, currently, CMS considers ICD-9-CM series 365.10-365.15, open-angle glaucoma as medically necessary to perform Category III code 0192T. Operative documentation must support all conditions ...

Did you perform crown lengthening (D4249) or crown exposure (D4212) on a tooth? Often, there is confusion about which of these procedures is correct when it comes to coding treatment, and mixing them ...

Each Current Dental Terminology (CDT) code is a set of three written components for dental procedures that cover oral health and dentistry. The components are as follows: The procedural code is a five ...

Startup Diagnoss has developed an artificial intelligence-based coding assistant to help automate the painstaking process of medical coding and billing. The Diagnoss AI medical coding engine acts as a ...

Richard Mann, CCA: Generally, in order for me to code pain management injections, I need to see in the operative report the route that the needle took and the final position of that needle, the spinal ...