Medical Coding

ICD 10 vs ICD 9_MedConverge 07-03-18

The Difference between ICD 9 and ICD 10 Codes

ICD 9 codes were replaced by ICD 10 on October 01, 2015 as they had some inherent issues which were […]

Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding Services_MedConverge 05-18-18

Key Differences Between Inpatient Coding and Outpatient Coding

One of the most important considerations during the medical billing and coding process is to choose whether the patient is […]

HCC Coding Tips

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. […]

HCPCS coding

A Brief Overview of HCPCS Coding

HCPCS Stands for HCPCS stands for Healthcare common Procedure Coding System, and is a standardized set of code that is […]

Certified Professional Coders

The dire need for Certified Professional Coders (CPC)

Medicine has transcended from being a profession that focuses solely on curing patients to multi-billion dollar commerce. Physicians and hospitals […]

HCC Guidelines

The Importance of Adhering to HCC Guidelines

The Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) was developed and implemented by The Centers for Medicate and Medicaid (CMS) in order to […]

CCC coding

Are you prepared for CCC coding in 2017?

Dealing with medical bills is one of the leading concerns of physicians and health care professionals. Attempting to deal with […]

Understanding CPT

Understanding CPT

CPT is short for Current Procedural Terminology, and is a set of medical codes that defines a slew of medical […]

Understanding ICD- 10 coding

Understanding ICD-10 Coding

The latter end of 2015 saw a significant change in medical coding. The standard ICD-9 (International Classification of diseases, Ninth […]

apm vs mips

MACRA – APM vs. MIPS

The latest in a series of steps taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to incentivize care […]

Hcc Coding Mistakes

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 […]

Hcc Documentation

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 […]

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