Oct 15, 2011 | Medical billing basics
SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSIFICATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS AND CONTACT WITH HEALTH SERVICES [V01-V82] [V01-V06] Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases. [V07-V09] Persons with need for isolation, other potential health hazards and...
Oct 7, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Adjustments on the Remittance Voucher Adjustment requests are printed on the remittance voucher as two different claim entries. The incorrectly paid claim is listed exactly as it was when it was originally reported. The transaction control number (TCN) for...
Oct 5, 2011 | Medical billing basics
[800-829] Fractures. [800-804] Fracture of skull. [805-809] Fracture of neck and trunk. [810-819] Fracture of upper limb. [820-829] Fracture of lower limb. [830-839] Dislocation. [840-848] Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles. [850-854] Intracranial...
Oct 1, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Are you a doctor who has a successful medical practice? Have you often heard friends suggesting you to switch outsourced medical billing if you are planning to expand your business further? If the answer to those two questions is “Yes!” you do not have to look any...
Sep 26, 2011 | Medical billing basics
COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, AND THE PUERPERIUM [630-677] [630-633] Ectopic and molar pregnancy. [634-639] Other pregnancy with abortive outcome. [640-648] Complications mainly related to pregnancy. [650-659] Normal delivery, and other indications for care...
Sep 25, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Anesthesia Modifiers Including Physical Status Modifiers: All anesthesia services are reported by use of the anesthesia five-digit procedure code (00100-01999) plus the addition of a physical status modifier. The use of other optional modifiers may be appropriate....
Sep 24, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Immunization Injections 90700 – 90749 Therapeutic/ Diagnostic Infusions ( excludes chemo) 90780 – 90781 Therapeutic or Diagnostic Injections 90782 – 90799 Psychiatry 90801 – 90899 Biofeedback 90901 – 90911 Dialysis 90918 – 90999...
Sep 22, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Medical billing coding is used to claim from insurance companies, and change frequently, usually on an annual basis. When billing codes become obsolete, insurance companies do not accept them, and as a consequence, claims are rejected. There are a few methods which...
Sep 15, 2011 | Medical billing basics
DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM [460-519] [460-466] Acute respiratory infections. [470-478] Other diseases of the upper respiratory tract. [480-487] Pneumonia and influenza. [490-496] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions. [500-508]...
Sep 13, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Even though working from the comfort of home as a medical billing professional may seem like the near-perfect career, offering benefits and advantages that within a doctor’s office or healthcare center are unavailable, the ramifications of possible mistakes can be...