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Avoid auditing misconceptions with these three reminders

Coding audits are often a source of irritation in small and large practices alike. This article covers common misconceptions about the auditing process and offers tips from experts on how to correct them.

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Dodge real-time CPT coding and billing errors

Receiving payments for rendered physician services relies on clean claim submission with accurate CPT codes. This article reviews common CPT coding and billing errors, their causes, and strategies for preventing them.

Clarify new guidance for reporting surgical complications

Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, discusses how the 2023 ICD-10-CM guidelines update the instructions for reporting intraoperative care complications.

Healthcare News: AMA approves new COVID-19 vaccine, releases CPT panel actions for 2024 and 2025

The American Medical Association’s (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel recently approved a new vaccine administration code for COVID-19. It also released a summary of panel actions, which includes accepted and deleted code and guideline revisions for July 2023, January 2024, and January 2025.

Q&A: Reporting arthroscopic biceps tenotomy in CPT

Q: A surgeon performed an arthroscopic biceps tenotomy on a patient, but I cannot find a CPT code for it. How would I report it?

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SelectCoder Tip of the Week

Open wound codes are used for wounds caused by trauma. Do not assign an ICD-10-CM code for "open wound" unless the etiology of the wound is related to trauma. Do not use Z codes for any aspect of care of a trauma wound (e.g., no Z code for dressing changes, drain care, or suture removal). Report instead the appropriate subsequent care seventh character with the injury code.

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2023 CPT Hernia Repair: Peeking Through Code Changes

Hernia repairs are common outpatient procedures, so keeping up to date on the latest ICD-10-CM and CPT changes is crucial for coders. During this 60-minute webinar, expert speaker Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, HCISPP, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, will discuss changes to hernia repair codes and reporting guidance in the 2023 CPT manual.

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