October 21, 2022 | By Shannon DeConda, CPC, CEMC, CEMA, CPMA, CRTT Whether reviewing common questions received through the NAMAS Ask the Auditor form, questions received during our webinars, BootCamps, workshops, or during provider training and audit feedback sessions, two topics seem to always be on replay. These topics are the proper use of…
Have you given much thought to an encounter that you might review that actually has CPT or ICD-9 codes documented or included right in the EMR-produced note? (Yes, I do start off many conversations just that way. To be in my head… it’s a scary thing!) So, here’s my question to you: What happens when…
September 9, 2022 | By Stacie L. Buck, RHIA, CCS-P, RCC, RCCIR, CIRCC Each day thousands of patients are undergoing one or more therapeutic interventions, the most common ones being angioplasty, stent and atherectomy of the lower extremity arteries to treat various forms of peripheral vascular disease. This article will highlight the most common…
August 19, 2022 | By Shannon DeConda, CPC, CEMC, CEMA, CPMA, CRTT Training techniques used from the 2021 Documentation Guidelines training and implementation may be helpful with training for these updates as well, even though these updates relate to different types and places of service. However, a lesson learned from 2021 was that education,…
August 5, 2022 | By Michele Strickland, CPC, CEMA Incident-To is often discussed in coding and compliance circles, but when reviewing encounters, I routinely find the criteria fails to meet or support the billing of non-physician practitioners (NPPs) and/or other clinical staff (auxiliary). There are two types of Incident-To services; a component of the service…