Let’s Chat: Today’s Take with Shannon DeConda Topic: G2211 Documentation It’s no secret that navigating G2211 can be challenging, especially when left without proper guidance. Unfortunately, the lack of clear direction can lead to a never-ending stream of questions and confusion. Today’s Take will provide useful information on the documentation best practices for G2211.…
April 5, 2024 | By: Terry A. Fletcher BS, CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM (updated 4/6/2024) 2024 brought new HCPCS codes that Medicare, Medicare Advantage and some 3rd-party Commercial plans that they will now pay for. One of those codes is the G0136; that is the Social Determinate…
May 3, 2024 | By J. Paul Spencer, CPC, COC Primary care providers are increasingly becoming gatekeepers to mental and behavioral health care. This is due partly to increased awareness in the medical field of the overall health effects brought about by mental illness, as well as the addition of CPT codes for reimbursement that…
February 16, 2024 | By Jennifer McNamara, CCS, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, COSC, CGSC, COPC, AAPC Approved Instructor | CEO, Healthcare Inspired, LLC Beyond Box Checking Compliance with reporting Evaluation and Management (E/M) services often takes center stage and has received much attention in recent years. They are the main revenue stream for Primary Care…
February 16, 2024 | By Betty A. Hovey, BSHAM, CCS-P, CDIP, CPC, COC, CPMA, CPCD, CPB I have been in the healthcare field for more than 35 years, and remember when we didn’t have Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes. Then, we went through the 1995 and 1997 guidelines from CMS. All the elements, boxes, borders…
December 15, 2023 | By Stephanie Allard, CPC, CEMA, RHIT One area that keeps coming up in my conversations and education sessions is the definition and understanding, or misunderstanding, of the concept of a “problem addressed” during an encounter and how that is applied to E/M services. As treating practitioners document and as we…
November 24, 2023 | By Brenda Edwards, CPC, CDEO, CPB, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CMRS, CMCS If you are like me and have been coding for over half of your life, we have seen many changes. I remember the 1980s when all we had were the code books without the illustrations or descriptive additions that…
October 7, 2022 | By J. Paul Spencer, CPC, COC Early September marked my 33rd year on the administrative side of healthcare. This followed my 56th birthday in April when I officially entered the realm of “pushing 60”. Once you get to be my age, the reaction to my opinion falls into one of…
July 28, 2023 | By Jill Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC I have been a consultant for over 20 years and have worked in the medical field for over 40 years. When I first was in a position that required me to research the rules and policies of both documentation and compliance issues, there was…
February 17, 2023 | By Brenda Edwards, CPC, CDEO, CPB, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CMRS, CMCS Happy Friday! We have our first month of 2023 behind us which means the first of the claims for the new year have been submitted. Here’s the $100,000 question – are you claims paying appropriately with the 2023 Evaluation…