CodeCast | Medical Billing and Coding Insights
CodeCast | Medical Billing and Coding Insights
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – Coding, Billing, and Compliance Questions
This week on the CodeCast podcast Terry returns with her Top 10 Tuesday Q&A series.
Join us as Terry covers questions covering risk support for E/M, Telehealth in the hospital setting, missed appointments, follow-up testing protocols, shared visit modifiers, and more.
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CMS Newsroom Update: Physician Fee Schedule 2025
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CMS published their PFS on July 10th. You have 90 days to comment and be heard on these changes including the proposed 2.93% reduction to the Physician Fee schedule. In this edition of the CodeCast, Terry goes over the talking points and what Part B providers can expect coming into the new 2025 calendar year. You don’t want to miss this important episode! Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe ...
Office Visit with Preventative Med
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Terry discusses when it is and isn’t appropriate to report a preventative visit with an office visit on the same date. How did the patient present? What is the share of the cost-to-patient implications? And what will payers want to see for medical necessity? Terry covers it all in this edition of CodeCast podcast. Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe to our podcasts via: Apple Podcasts - podc...
NCCI Updates 30.2 and No Show Appointments
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In today’s episode of the CodeCast podcast, Terry updates you on the latest CMS NCCI Edits, effective July 1st. She gives you the insight on the PTP and MUEs expected, along with some commentary and best practices on charging patients for no-show appointments. Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe to our podcasts via: Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-codi...
Principle Care Management (PCM)
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Principal Care Management (PCM) services are services for a single high-risk disease, 30 minutes a month, personally provided by a physician or NPP. This is for patients with one complex chronic condition expected to last three months which places the patient at significant risk of hospitalization, acute exacerbation/decompensation, functional decline, or death. Does your patient qualify? Terry...
Top 10 Coding and Billing Mistakes - Let's Fix It!
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Can you guess the main reason why medical billing claims are rejected? According to recent studies, most clinics account for 15-25% of inaccurately submitted monthly claims. Those inaccuracies must be corrected, resulting in an annual loss of revenue worth tens of thousands of dollars. Among the most popular reasons medical claims return to a clinic are due to incorrectly entered or missing inf...
Trigger Point Injections and LCDs
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You must make sure your providers and coders understand the overarching LCD criteria for reporting TPIs (Trigger Point Injections). As of April 1st, five MACs have tightened their rules for TPI coding and reporting. There are new frequencies, ICD-10-CM, anatomical territories, and MUE rules for these services. Terry outlines the rules and reminds practices that patients need to also be involved...
Are you a Coder or a Biller?
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Are you a Coder or a Biller?
When To Use The -22 Modifier
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All CPT codes have an expected range of complexity and uses, but when a particular procedure or surgery performed has exceeded the normal range of complexity, modifier -22 can come into play. Modifier -22 is defined as increased procedural services and demonstrates when a physician has gone above and beyond the typical framework of a particular procedure. When used appropriately, modifier 22 re...
Top 10 Tuesday Q&A - Coding, Billing, and Compliance Questions
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This week on the CodeCast podcast Terry returns with her Top 10 Tuesday Q&A series. Join us as Terry covers questions from Urgent Care to the ER, infusion charges, behavioral health, billing for unlisted codes, preventative med group codes, and more. Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe to our podcasts via: Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/codecast-medical-billing-coding-insight...
Are you a real SME?
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Are you a "Subject Matter Expert?" Are you taking on clients, presenting to physicians, or looking for a coding job: with no expertise? Do not "wing it" in the healthcare field. You will hurt yourself or your credibility unless you disclose your limitations to the person you are doing business with. (Not to mention potentially hurting the physician, client, or practice.) Terry discusses this pr...
Is a Medical Record "Errors Disclaimer" Valid?
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Many of the records Terry audits include a disclaimer to protect a physician from liability. However, does this disclaimer shield a physician who has signed a note or authenticated an electronic encounter? (Under the assumption the physician reviewed it?) In this episode of the CodeCast podcast, Terry discusses the protections of a disclaimer and whether this evades the responsibility, and comp...
Urgent Care to ER Coding
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In this episode of the CodeCast podcast, Terry discusses the frequent urgent care center encounters that elevate to the patient going to the ER. Is this considered automatically high risk? So many providers want level 5, but what if it’s to get testing or services unavailable at the UC? Terry discusses the complexities and compliance issues with this encounter. Join us. Subscribe and Listen You...
Top 10 Tuesday Q&A - Coding, Billing and Compliance Questions
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This week's CodeCast Podcast is all about coding and billing. Join Terry for a full deck of important information on Coding, Billing, and Compliance. Get answers to our top ten questions including eVisit POS, LE Thombectomy services, SDoH assessment codes, Data Point E/M clarifications, and more. Subscribe and Listen You can subscribe to our podcasts via: Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/...
Coding Hernia Repairs in 2024
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This week on the CodeCast Podcast Terry dives into the new rules for hernia repair codes. Terry discusses when the 0-global-days and 90-day-global-days services are billed on the same date. What applies? What about co-surgery? What about follow-up visits, or add-on codes for staple/suture removal? Tune in to find out details about these topics and more in our latest episode. Subscribe and Liste...
What does "separate procedure" mean in CPT?
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What does "separate procedure" mean in CPT?
Is This Really Medically Necessary?
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Is This Really Medically Necessary?
Revisiting SDoH G0136 Reporting
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Revisiting SDoH G0136 Reporting
Top 10 Tuesday Q&A - Auditing Telehealth
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A - Auditing Telehealth
Compliance Issues With MD/QHP Collaboration Agreements
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Compliance Issues With MD/QHP Collaboration Agreements
Critical Care Inclusions and Carve-Outs
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Critical Care Inclusions and Carve-Outs
Can you bill an E/M service when the patient isn't present?
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Can you bill an E/M service when the patient isn't present?
2-Midnight Rule and MA plans
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2-Midnight Rule and MA plans
Did you know this is a HIPAA violation?
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Did you know this is a HIPAA violation?
E/M Services: Stable or Unstable Chronic Conditions?
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E/M Services: Stable or Unstable Chronic Conditions?
Coding and Billing The "Unlisted Code"
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Coding and Billing The "Unlisted Code"
Top 10 Tuesday Q&A - Coding, Billing and Compliance Questions
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A - Coding, Billing and Compliance Questions
Reporting eVisits 99421-99423
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Reporting eVisits 99421-99423
Revisiting the G2211 in 2024
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Revisiting the G2211 in 2024
2024 Telehealth Checklist
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2024 Telehealth Checklist

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @mariaguadaluperizo8661
    @mariaguadaluperizo8661 11 днів тому

    La verdad de los controladores de los umanos y como ser libres l.mamani Hipnosis❤yeshua❤la muerte no existe❤todos vamos acender ala 5 D❤❤❤

  • @janespitfire9884
    @janespitfire9884 12 днів тому

    Insurance denials using wrong Z dx code FIRST and missing modifiers which needed

  • @janespitfire9884
    @janespitfire9884 12 днів тому

    I have been a medical coder for over 15 year. I was insurance biller years ago before coding .Currently at my job I see lots mistakes others make & cannot say anything or will get dismissed.

  • @Mary_17g5
    @Mary_17g5 15 днів тому

    Important information about refunds: what a joy

  • @inferno1021891
    @inferno1021891 17 днів тому

    Great episode. As a family practice coder I see this constantly. Can you touch on AWVs with an office visit? We have a lot of providers who do office visits when everything is stable. My argument is the service has to be medically necessary to perform, so if everything is stable, it would not be medically necessary. They'll send a referral for labs or refill stable scripts and charge a level 4. What are your thoughts?

    • @emilyhawk481
      @emilyhawk481 11 днів тому

      As a family med coder, I see this as well

    • @inferno1021891
      @inferno1021891 3 дні тому

      ​@@emilyhawk481 How do you handle it? I am very hesitant to give credit and I am getting a lot of pushback from my managers.

    • @emilyhawk481
      @emilyhawk481 13 годин тому

      If there is enough to stand alone from the AWV then I will charge it. But if it's all stable and fits in with the preventative measures, then I don't. I use AAPC's E/M calculator to help me determine the level of I think there is enough there. Based on your first comment, I don't find those things to be enough to charge an additional office visit

  • @raunij7967
    @raunij7967 26 днів тому

    I like this hi Terry.

  • @user-kp5cu1nt8l
    @user-kp5cu1nt8l Місяць тому

    I am a prior authorization specialist getting doctors to comply with the documentation necessary to establish medical necessity for a service being requested is the most difficult part of my job. It seems that some doctors allow their ego as a medical provider to supersede doing what is necessary to get paid. It is excellent compliance in documentation that affords some doctors to be awarded the gold card. Oftentimes it's the lack of amendments to previous doctor's notes that describe the current changes or new occurrences that result in denials on the first submission. This can lead to peer-to-peer reviews with the Medical Director taking time away from patient care. I have the hardest time getting Nurses and Doctors to understand this.

  • @robertgermia5758
    @robertgermia5758 2 місяці тому

    Your videos are realy helpful in terms of healthcare product. Thank you so much. I wish you can have video in regards with incidental by nature / Incidental by total episode of care denials by the insurance. Like DME 😊

    • @codecastpodcast
      @codecastpodcast Місяць тому

      There isn’t incidental by nature. Incident to has specific rules.

  • @kristyhoggatt1670
    @kristyhoggatt1670 2 місяці тому

    endocrinologist billed this , uses virtual care for max 15 minutes, sees them twice a year, commercial insurance doesn’t cover it. Absurd!!!

  • @SpecialK711
    @SpecialK711 2 місяці тому

    Great episode, Terry! On the parent-child scenario you mentioned, I agree on the risk-reduction rationale when the parent(s) is/are helpful, but there may be times when the presence of a parent can complicate the visit, esp during visits dealing w teen preg or gender reassignment considerations. Parents can become very emotional on these topics, which may add a layer of complexity to the visit.

  • @robinconners2935
    @robinconners2935 2 місяці тому

    Love Numbers!!!

  • @thebarrierswithinthebarrie6871
    @thebarrierswithinthebarrie6871 2 місяці тому

    This is great! What about idiopathic conditions?

  • @norma7091
    @norma7091 2 місяці тому

    Wow!!!I needed to hear this! Thank you for all your hard work!💕💕

  • @ALHack29
    @ALHack29 2 місяці тому

    So, what exactly does longitudal relationship and “managing” the patients needs means? Would calling their insurance company to make sure the lab the doctor sends a biopsy to is in-network….would that be considered management of the patients condition and paid for by this code?

  • @ALHack29
    @ALHack29 2 місяці тому

    This is an absurd code!!!! I pay a copay THEN pay just to have a relationship with my doctor!?!??! Ridiculous!!!!

  • @kristiedonelson834
    @kristiedonelson834 3 місяці тому

    There is a hack to do a Big Mac Casserole in the Instant Pot with tortillas. It is awesome! Just Google it!! I'm on Weight Watchers and have lost 100 pounds!

  • @chrisy941-
    @chrisy941- 3 місяці тому

    Thanks!

  • @fortstuartOG
    @fortstuartOG 3 місяці тому

    Thank you Terry! Good information today and Great job on losing 70lbs! I love the Big Mac hack, I'll try it!

  • @TonyaF-yk7lt
    @TonyaF-yk7lt 3 місяці тому

    Congrats on the weight loss, that's awesome.

  • @Musician-Songwriter
    @Musician-Songwriter 3 місяці тому

    This was my Troponin Levels readout approx. 8 hours after I had a STEMI, my Dr. was so amazed he asked if I minded if he showed his colleagues, I'm guessing this is high? (BECK) Troponin I, HS View trends Normal value: <21 ng/L Value 30,849 Instrumentation: Beckman Coulter

  • @jenelscott7776
    @jenelscott7776 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for this info 🙏🏼

  • @brado9232
    @brado9232 3 місяці тому

    *PromoSM* 😭

  • @rosac8168
    @rosac8168 3 місяці тому

    how do you access the cpt assistant ?

  • @Goldenman5
    @Goldenman5 3 місяці тому

    How to receive CEUs

  • @gregoryalergant
    @gregoryalergant 3 місяці тому

    I do not understand how come non-physician can judge what physician done right or wrong? Have you ever heard about peer review?

  • @gregoryalergant
    @gregoryalergant 3 місяці тому

    I do not understand how come no-physician cane judge what physician is done right or wrong? Have you ever heard about peer review? That is the mane problem with medicine in this country.

  • @ChristineOlivas-sf9eh
    @ChristineOlivas-sf9eh 4 місяці тому

    What about billing for 99358, non-face-to-face prolonged care code?

  • @pratapanurag757
    @pratapanurag757 4 місяці тому

    Heyaa! I came across your video, and I have to say it’s really good! Just wanted to mention that this isn’t a completely random comment. 😊 If you don’t mind, I noticed you’ve posted quite a few videos on your channel. You might consider following a healthy structure to improve your reach. If you’re interested, feel free to drop your email I’d love to chat about it over a free call!

  • @annadesai4429
    @annadesai4429 4 місяці тому

    Can you please confirm if documentation in the chart note must state if the visit was done using audio-only or audio-video? I see providers simply document "telehealth" and argue that it is not required for them to specify if it was audio-video or audio-only. If there are CMS guidelines that clearly state this requirement, please guide me to the guidelines. Thank you!

  • @naomimanning1779
    @naomimanning1779 4 місяці тому

    Hi Terry I just happened to come across your youtube channel and it has been very informative. Thank you! I have aquestion regarding membership, is the $1800 broken down monthly, 2 payments, or a one time payment, etc?

  • @davidking6554
    @davidking6554 4 місяці тому

    Yes I was told I had a 160 troponin level but the EKG, Ultrasound and angiogram so I’m totally confused as to if I even have damage. Very strange. But I have struggled with awful anxiety and panic for over 10 years.

  • @Andi-tx1rl
    @Andi-tx1rl 4 місяці тому

    Yesssss! The HIPAA vs HIPPA thing makes me insane! I recently heard a well-known physician say "HIPPA" (spelled as such in their video description) stands for "health information privacy & protective act." ... I think my brain exploded. I was baffled.

  • @kevintetuan288
    @kevintetuan288 4 місяці тому

    Hello, this is a really from informative video and appreciate your work on it. Quick question maybe not exactly related to what you know but I thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask. I’m a home health occupational therapist working as a contractor as well as PRN. In my question is, how can home house occupational therapists use telehealth visits as an adjunct to our standard in person visits, and get reimbursed? There is a ton of research that shows when patients consistently monitor, their heart rate, oxygen, saturation, and blood pressure for example, hospital recidivism rates drop significantly. And for patients that have cognition issues. Having a consistent remindercan also affect improvements in working memory. Thanks so much!

  • @user-rm5xg1ul5e
    @user-rm5xg1ul5e 4 місяці тому

    How about incident to billing for an MD to MD

  • @robinconners2935
    @robinconners2935 5 місяців тому

    This statement gets me and I think confuses people "Review of all materials from any unique source counts as one element" It says ELEMENT! I think people assume it means that no matter what you review from 1 place it counts as 1 POINT. What do you think?

  • @TheMedicalCodingGuild
    @TheMedicalCodingGuild 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for the breakdown of this topic! I have a quick question: The E/M guidelines overview has the following guidance: 'These guidelines are for services that require a face-to-face encounter with the patient and/or family/ caregiver.' Furthermore, the Classification of E/M services section states this: 'The place of service and service type are defined by the location where the face-to-face encounter with the patient and/or family/caregiver occurs.' Why would we not accept these as rationale for billing a visit when the patient is not present? Thank you!

    • @erika8627
      @erika8627 3 місяці тому

      I read this too and wondered the same thing.

    • @TheMedicalCodingGuild
      @TheMedicalCodingGuild 3 місяці тому

      @@erika8627 Good to know that I am not the only one who interpreted the above guidelines the way I did!! Thank you for commenting!

  • @nikkigraves5261
    @nikkigraves5261 5 місяців тому

    Some services might fall into caregiver codes (e.g., 97550/97551).

  • @alexandreaturcot8921
    @alexandreaturcot8921 5 місяців тому

    I love these great chunks of information!❤

  • @janespitfire9884
    @janespitfire9884 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for info. Good show on HULU is The Great about Russian Queen Catherine the Great..funny life history.

  • @robinconners2935
    @robinconners2935 5 місяців тому

    Numbers was a great show!!

  • @SpecialK711
    @SpecialK711 5 місяців тому

    Great reminder, Terry 👍🏼

  • @TonyaF-yk7lt
    @TonyaF-yk7lt 5 місяців тому

    Suits is awesome. Also like Burden of Truth

  • @Supertramp01
    @Supertramp01 5 місяців тому

    Sooo i was just in for chest pain and shortness of breath ...panic attack i believe. Mine was 0.156.. ekg was fine.. echo showed good. They released me after 3 days in the hospital...when i left the last test was 0.161... im not overweight and pretty active but have had panic attacks for yrs. Should i be concerned

  • @SHG-CPC-2024
    @SHG-CPC-2024 6 місяців тому

    Great discussion on JZ/JW Modifiers. I have a very 'intriguing' question on it, does MUE play a certain role for billing J-codes with these Modifiers, say A certain J-codes has MUE of 10 per day, (50mg/ml in 10ml single use vial) but the patient requires 60mg - additional 2 units, how do we bill this? Do we report discarded 40 mgs? (50mg from first vial and 10mg from second).

  • @FrankFriedrich-lc6ie
    @FrankFriedrich-lc6ie 6 місяців тому

    I hear what you're saying, labeling is a bad practice just like psychology does😮

  • @ladyoak35
    @ladyoak35 6 місяців тому

    Don’t hold it against me. I’m from buffalo ❤

  • @krishnaraut3616
    @krishnaraut3616 6 місяців тому

    Hi , I have a doubt regarding modifier 24 and 57... Can we code them together on the same date of service.... If yes How can we code them together? If not , why can't we code them together?

  • @erika8627
    @erika8627 6 місяців тому

    I'm a coder and so confused by this new code. If a primary care provider sees a patient for a routine follow up on three chronic conditions...for example, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes...all are stable, plan is to continue meds and follow up in three months, does that sound like it would qualify for the G code?

    • @LaurenMarie-st2fx
      @LaurenMarie-st2fx 6 місяців тому

      I’m curious to know that as well!

    • @Colossians3.23
      @Colossians3.23 6 місяців тому

      Me three! Please let me know. So many of our patients each have more than one controlled chronic illness/condition that are being treated by our Family Practice providers.@@LaurenMarie-st2fx 🤔

    • @dheerajkorrapolu2185
      @dheerajkorrapolu2185 4 місяці тому

      Yes we can code , because there is a longitudinal relationship between physician and patient

    • @codecastpodcast
      @codecastpodcast Місяць тому

      Not to me. Thats not enough in my opinion

  • @farwoodfiberarts
    @farwoodfiberarts 7 місяців тому

    Agree whole heartily; recently had 2 meetings at work where AI was mentioned as coming to our medical coding department. Upper management stated in their presentation to start looking for other jobs within the organization and we were told we were going to 10 chart audits/monthly starting in January when we only had 1 audit per year. Do you think we will be motivated to give our best to this organization? It only motivates me to look for a job elsewhere and hopefully not in healthcare. We see mistakes all the time with the current CAC codes. Documentation from providers; we have to decipher slang language from the computer scribe. I sincerely hope they slow down in healthcare. This will not save money and only bring headaches to the patient experience having to appeal wrong procedures charged due to AI. I can see health insurance plans denying claims left and right due to wrong dx codes.

  • @KarenWatson-ni3bj
    @KarenWatson-ni3bj 7 місяців тому

    Thanks Terry