Does ICD-10 Coding for Migrane Give You a Headache?
Migraine
A common neurological disorder, migraine ends up giving the patient a terrible headache. Migraines can be triggered due to various reasons including hormonal changes ...
Maternal – Fetal Medicine Billing and CPT Codes
Tremendous advances have been made in healthcare during pregnancy and child birth. From basic check-ups to advanced screenings, obstetrical procedures strive to ensure the saf...
What is HCC Coding/What does HCC Stand for?
HCC scores have been used since 2004 by Medicare to adjust payments based on the risk level of the enrollee. This has resulted in Medicare paying a higher monthly capitation f...
Understanding Net Collection Rates
Understanding net collection rates will help you to gain a better understanding of how much money that is owed to your practice is collected. Calculating your collection rate ...
An Introduction to Medical Billing
One of the most complicated administrative practices in the medical profession is medical billing. Medical billing is an integral administrative aspect of the medical professi...
Finding the Right Medical Billing Company in Georgia
Medical billing is a tedious and challenging job that needs special attention in order to ensure optimal competence. Although most doctors and hospital have an in house billin...
New England Journal of Medicine: 22% of Surprise Medical Bills occur in ER Visits
Have you ever experienced a situation when you have been made to pay a bill twice for the same product? This is exactly what is happening in the healthcare industry. According...
MACRA – APM vs. MIPS
The latest in a series of steps taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to incentivize care quality over volume; MACRA was signed into law in 2015 and re...
10 Common HCC Coding Mistakes
In response to the demand for improving the capture of chronic illness diagnoses for reimbursements, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated the developme...
Risk Adjustment and HCC Documentation Basics
With healthcare reform and system changes underway, accurate medical documentation and coding is critical to the financial health of your practice and to the health of your pa...
