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Emergency Medicine 2008 Medical Coding in Denver
2008-02-01 06:44:00
The Coding Institute is to conduct the 2008 Emergency Medicine Coding & Reimbursement Conference, from April10-12, 2008, in Denver , CO Here is a list of topics/presenters for the conference.Pre-Conference Workshops (Thursday, April 10)ED Coding Nuts & Bolts: Making Sure The Things You Do Every Day Get PaidPresenter: Jeffrey Linzer Sr., MD, FAAP, FACEP and Dennis Beck MD FACEPConference Day 1: (Friday, April 11)PQRI: Are You In or Out?Presenter: Dennis Beck MD FACEPHow to Draw the Observation Line so You Don't Step Over ItPresenter: Carol Edelberg, CPC, CCS-P, CHCWhat's included? The Answer May Surprise YouNew 2008 Critical Care Rules: What You Need to Know NowPresenter: Carol Edelberg, CPC, CCS-P, CHCTrauma Team to the ED - Stat!Presenter: Carol Edelberg, CPC, CCS-P, CHCFBR vs. I&D - They're More Alike Than You ThinkPresenter: Jeffrey Linzer Sr., MD, FAAP, FACEPED Services for the Crayola Set: How to Keep the Red Off Your Pediatric ClaimsPresenter: Jeffrey Linzer Sr.,...
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The Different Parts of Medicare Health Insurance
2008-02-01 03:59:00
Medicare, in the US is a social insurance program provided by the federal government to provide health insurance coverage to the following group of people.Elderly workers and their dependents, Individuals who become totally and permanently disabled End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Thus Medicare is a critically important source of health insurance for over 44 million Americans. Those on Medicare also have the additional choices associated with the Medicare prescription drug benefit.So what are the different basic parts of Medicare? These are the four basic parts.Medicare Part A is about Hospital Insurance and helps cover your inpatient care in hospitals. It can also help to cover skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health care under certain conditions.Medicare Part B is concerned with Medical Insurance and helps cover medically-necessary services like doctors' services and outpatient care. It also helps cover some preventive services to help maintain your health and ...
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Choosing the Medical Coding Certification Exam
2008-01-31 05:01:00
Do you wish to be a certified medical coder? Are you confused about which coding certification exam is to be taken? It is true that the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services) has recommended the physician offices and other healthcare facilities to employ certified coders. Only AAPC's certifications are nationally recognized by employers seeking ethical, accurate and experienced coders.Remember that today various employers, payers and government agencies including the Department of Labor, currently only recognize AAPC's CPC for physician and outpatient coding, and AHIMA's CCS for inpatient coding. Thus there are the following choices,Cert ified Procedural Coder - Hospital (CPC-H) Certified Procedural Coder (CPC)Certified Procedural Coder - Payer (CPC-P) Specialty Credentials The CPC exam addresses physician billing and is suited for those working in any physician office, hospital associated physician's office, health agency, physician billing service, auditor of physicia...
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The Origin of Medical Coding
2008-01-31 03:53:00
What is medical coding and who are medical coders? Well, everyone does know about the importance of medical data while providing quality healthcare service. The professional medical coders is one of the main person involved in the capturing of this critical and accurate medical data that needs to be delivered it in time.During medical coding all verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and procedures are converted into numeric or alphanumeric designations. How did the medical coding originate? It was originally performed to classify mortality (cause of death) data on death certificates besides being used to classify morbidity and procedural data. Such type of coding is very useful especially as it helps us today to get easy access to medical records by diagnoses and procedures so that in can be used in,Hospitals/clinics etcResearch workEducationThe federal government introduced The Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) in October, 1983, for better management of medical care. E...
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Radiology Coding 2008 Conference in Denver
2008-01-30 07:15:00
The 2008 Radiology Coding & Reimbursement Conference conducted by the Coding Institute will be held from April 13-15, 2008 at Denver , Colorado. The list of topics for the conference is given below.Pre-Conference Workshops (Sunday, April 13th)Expert Strategies To Make You A Vascular IR Coding SuperstarConference Day 1: Main Sessions (Monday, April 14th)Non-Vascular IR Coding: Stumble-Free Expert Tips To Get The Revenue You Deserve Expert Tactics To Get Every Penny In The DoorGet Up To Speed On Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) and increase your bottom-line Get The Inside Scoop On Nuclear Medicine Revisions And Maximize Your Practice's revenueBecome A Mammogram Coding Guru With These Comprehensive, Expert TipsOIG Workplan: Is Your Practice Protected? Ace Your Radiological Guidance Coding With Fail-Safe Expert Tips Conference Day 2: Main Sessions (Tuesday, April 15th)5 Most common mistakes in Diagnostic Radiology and How to avoid them. Diagnostic Radiology Definitions: Are You...

HIPAA Privacy Law and Medical Billing
2008-01-30 05:52:00
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) were enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. It consists of two different titles. These are,Title I: Health Care Access, Portability, and RenewabilityTitle II: Preventing Health Care Fraud and AbuseWhat is the HIPAA privacy law? Well, The (HIPAA) Privacy Rule is the first comprehensive Federal protection for the privacy of personal health information. This Rule that comes under Title II took effect on April 14, 2003, with a one-year extension for certain "small plans." It is about regulations for the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) that is about an individual's information about his health status, provision of health care, payment for health care etc. (Take a look at the privacy rules after final modifications at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/privrulepd.p df ) It forms a patient's medical record or payment history. The other laws for preventing of health care fraud are,The Transactions and Code Se...
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Optometry Coding Conference 2008 in Las Vegas
2008-01-29 05:12:00
The Coding Institute will conduct the Optometry Coding and Reimbursement Conference from February 24-26, 2008 in Las Vegas , NV. The conference is meant for practice managers, optometrists, coding and billing professionals, non-physician practitioners, billing companies, compliance professionals, coding consultants and anyone involved in optometry coding.Here is a list of the topics:Pre-Conference Workshop Topics (Sunday, February 24th)Documentation Best-PracticesPresenter: Nina Watson, CMA (AAMA), CPC2008 Modifier EssentialsPresenter: Raequell Duran, CPCConference Day 1: (Monday, February 25th)Unlock the Reimbursement Secrets of Special Testing ServicesPresenter: Raequell Duran, CPCPQRI from A to Z: Making the Most of the ProgramPresenter: David R. Gibson, O.D.Narrow Your Focus: Eye Codes vs. E/M codesPresenter: Jeffrey Restuccio, CPC, CPC-HGet Post-Op Cataract Care Claims Paid the Very First TimePresenter: Raequell Duran, CPCVisual Fields: Spot the Differences and Avoid Losing Audi...

Pediatric Coding Newsletter
2008-01-29 03:31:00
Are you looking for easy online practical and accurate solutions and answers to your most urgent pediatric coding questions? Then here is a monthly newsletter that can be of great help. The American Academy of Pediatric has developed a pediatric coding newsletter which is very useful to the pediatric communities. This peer-reviewed newsletter has been developed with a careful review done by the AAP committee on coding and nomenclature. Here one can expect a wide coverage of both,Pediatric primary careSubspecialty servicesBesides coding solutions and insights from experienced practitioners this new news letter also is a good source for getting alerts on coding changes that can come in the future. Take a look at a sample of the news letter at,http://coding.aap.org/newsletter.aspx? aid=10417Subscription is available at https://www.nfaap.org/netforum/eweb/dynam icpage.aspx?site=nf.aap.org&webcode=a apbks_productdetail&key=e4605ab9-1982 -4471-98bb-fedcdfc7edeeLinda Edwards is a notab...
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Medical Coding Process
2008-01-28 06:25:00
The process of Medical Coding is today become a necessity for claiming of medical reimbursements. Also called by the name of insurance coding, the medical coding process involves assigning of codes to medical diagnoses and various other related procedures. Thus the medical coders convert the entire physicians note into medical codes that is used by the insurance companies to pay the health care provider. This type of coding actually helps in attaining quick judgment with just a glance. One can see the accurate display of the entire history and services performed on the patient.So what are the different steps in this process of medical coding?From the hospital, the patient chart is first sent to the medical coding service provider. These medical records usually include nursing documentation, physicians' documentations, and the patient demographic sheets. Medical coding service providers thoroughly check all these records and within the next 48 hours have to assign appropriate numeri...
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Podiatry and Medical Billing
2008-01-28 04:33:00
According to The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) not all preventative foot care visits to a podiatrist, including patients with diabetes, are covered by insurance providers.The word Podiatry (known earlier as Chiropody) has originated from the two Greek words "podis" and "iatria". Podis means the foot, and iatria refers to healing. Thus podiatry is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis treatment and prevention of diseases, deformities and disorders affecting the lower extremity parts of the body. The American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants awards the Podiatric Medical Assistant Certified credential to medical assistants.Medical billing with regards to podiatry has long been a sensitive area. Last month a national union of podiatrists, met with Senator Hillary Clinton to discuss podiatry's role in the healthcare delivery system.The differences in podiatric medical and surgical practice are determined by state law. The United States is one of...
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Cardiology 2008 Coding Conference in Denver
2008-01-25 06:56:00
The Cardiology Coding and Reimbursement Conference conducted by the Coding Institute will be held in Denver from April 13-15, 2008 . The preconference workshop will be on Sunday April the 13th and will have the following topic.Peripheral Vascular Boot Camp Prepares You for Your Toughest ClaimsPresenter: Nikki M. Vendegna, CPCMore details can be had at http://www.codingconferences.com/cardiolo gy08a.htmHere are the topics for the first day conference (April 14)Crank Up Your Cardiac Devices Coding Nix Nuclear Medicine Mishaps With This Expert AdviceMaster Your Cardiac Modifiers and Maximize Your Bottom LineRevive Your Consult Coding with Real World Examples Spruce Up Your Noninvasive Cardiac Procedure Claims Go In-Depth with Peripheral Vascular Procedures Be the First to Code Emerging Cardiology Technologies CorrectlyDay 2 Topics (April 15) Resolve Your Top Electrophysiology Coding ConundrumsTackle This Electrophysiology TerminologyEvaluate These Emerging Electrophysiology ServicesThe p...

Outsourcing and the 2008 Presidential Elections
2008-01-25 02:59:00
Offshore outsourcing has again become a topic of growing national debate as economic recovery has elevated to the platforms of presidential candidates. But this time it is far less sensationalized than in 2004. It is true that American jobs have been lost to outsourcing because of globalization but it is also true that more US jobs are being created in the same process. The unemployment rate is under 5% and for college grads it is only 1.8%. Nonetheless, some presidential hopefuls are finding themselves pointing again towards offshoring as the demise of the American job market.The first week of January 2008 , Brown-Wilson Group's Black Book Research Division, global surveyors of the outsourcing and offshoring economic pulse, collected and analyzed the 2008 influence of outsourcing.Here is the link to the article, http://theblackbookofoutsourcing.com/docs /Outsourcing AndThe2008PrimaryElections .pd fWhat is interesting is that over two thirds of Democrats believe that the President has t...
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Medical Billing and Claims Management
2008-01-24 07:28:00
Medical Billing process consists of interaction between a healthcare provider (like a consultant physician) and the insurance company who is the payer of the bill. It is the duty of the concerned doctor to maintain/update the patient record that has all patient information, state the nature of his illness, examination/ tests conducted, medication lists, diagnoses and also the suggested treatment etc.Depending on the complexity of the case, the level of service first gets determined which is then translated into a specific medical code. Only after coding do they become fit enough for use in insurance claim. Hospitals and physicians use specific types of software that is used to manage the different medical claims. Such claim management software must ideally make the process easier.Doctors using such claims management software can easily track and manage their entire claims and also get quicker reimbursements from the insurance companies. Some of the main features of such claim manage...
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Dental Coding Conference 2008 in Las Vegas
2008-01-24 04:47:00
The Coding Institute will conduct the Dental Reimbursement & Practice Management Conference fromFebruary 24 to the 26th, 2008, at Las Vegas . The conference is ideal for all dentists, practice managers,dental assistants, owners, dental hygienists, financial coordinators, practice management consultants, or anyone involved in dental reimbursement & practice management.The pre-conference workshop is on Sunday the 24th February and the topic/presenter for that day's workshop is,Lead Your Dental Office to Success: A Step-by-Step ACTION PlanPresenter: Joanne Tanner, MBA, Larry Lacy, MBA and Rebecca Lacy, MBAThe topics/presenters for the first day of the conference (February 25th)Scheduling Strategies That WorkPresenter: Joanne Tanner, MBABenchmarking Bonanza: How Do You Compare?Presenter: Janet Hagerman, RDH, BSProven Tactics To Boost Treatment AcceptancePresenter: Ginny HegartyFocus on Financing - and How It Can Fuel Your Practice's ProfitsPresenter: Ginny HegartyPower Up Your ...

Common Medical Billing Mistakes
2008-01-23 05:03:00
Only when insurance claims are either held up or denied do people realize that there have been mistakes in medical billing that must have been avoided. Here is a list of the most common billing mistakes that becomes the cause for a delay or denial of the insurance reimbursement.Wrong patient identification number Wrong ICD-9-CM code with out fourth / fifth digits when requiredDuplicate claimWrong date of serviceKeystroke clerical errorProcedure of claim not fully furnished by the other partyNo match between the ICD-9-CM code and CPT codePhysician's ID not availableType of service code not mentionedBilling branded drug for genericAmount totaling mistakesTreatment/service provided was not validatedService not renderedService/treatment given in an invalid center/place of serviceService not a medical necessityPlace of service code not mentionedFor professional and affordable medical billing, medical coding and medical transcription services call the Oklahoma based BPO pioneer OSI (Outs...
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Medical Coding Education Workshop in 70 US Cities
2008-01-23 03:53:00
The AAPC (American Association of Professional Coders) had announced that in 2008 they are conducting their workshop series that consists of four very important and critical medical coding topics. These workshops will be made available locally in more than 70 cities across the country.Here is a brief about the four topicsHow to Effectively Teach E&M Coding to Your Doctor in One HourPrinciples of accurate code selection and documentation requirements using a process that delivers the information in less than an hour and is easy and logical for physicians to grasp and immediately implementCoding and Billing in Best Run PracticesEnsure complete and proper payment for every billable service rendered with specific techniques to improve communication, documentation, accurate code selection and payment cycleHow to Dissect Operative Reports and Find Missing PiecesSpecific techniques to extract necessary information from complex documentation using tools that deliver the best valueComple...
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General Surgery Medical Coding Conference
2008-01-23 03:01:00
The General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Conference held by The Coding Institute will be held at San Antonio, Texas from March 16-18, 2008. Pre-conference workshop will be held on the first day Sunday the 16th of March followed by two days of conference. Here is a list of topics that will be presented at the conference / pre-conference workshop.Pre Conference Workshop Topic/PresenterDissecting the Op Note: Essentials Every Coding Professional Needs to KnowPresenter: Kathleen A Mueller, RN, CPC, CCS-P, CMSCSDay 1 Topics/PresenterStrain-Free Hernia Repair CodingPresenter: John Bishop, PA-C, MS, CPCGall of the Wild: Get the Most from Cholecystectomy CodingPresenter: Jan Rasmussen, CPC, CCP, ACS-OB, ACS-GIBariatric Coding: Don't Let Weight Loss Surgery Turn into Revenue LossPresenter: Terri Brame, CPC-GENSG, CPC-HAvoid the Confusion: Master Tubes & Ostomies Coding For Accurate Reimbursement Every Time!Presenter: Terri Brame, CPC-GENSG, CPC-H8 Steps to Better E/M Coding Pay-UP f...
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HIPAA and Medical Billing Software
2008-01-22 05:51:00
Every medical practice, whether from a small clinic or a major hospital has to comply with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) its privacy, security and transactional regulations. Most medical billing software made available today is HIPAA compliant, as it is the only standard method for claiming one's insurance. What are the features that are seen in such software?We can send claim to all payers and receiversIncrease in data accuracyNo delay in claim due to paper workReduced rejectionsIntegrates with accounts receivableIncreases collectionReduces waiting period for receivablesIdeal for clinics and hospitalsHL7 interfaceFree/paid UpdationTechnical supportThus we see that HIPAA standards have redefined the way we handle the coding, security, insurance reimbursement and the patient's information and care. When choosing a billing software care must be taken to see that free revisions of the software is provided free by the vendor so that the progra...
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Health Level 7 and Medical Coding
2008-01-21 05:16:00
What is Health Level 7 or HL7? Well, in the health care sector we know standards are very important. The American National standards Institute (ANSI) has accredited many Standards Developing Organizations and HL7 is one of such international community of healthcare subject experts and IT scientists who create standards for the exchange, management and integration of the EHR (Electronic Health Record). This is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that promotes the increased use of standard within and between the health organizations. As a result of such implementation everyone gets benefited and it increases the effectiveness of the total health care.HL7 is more about clinical and administrative data. The term "level seven" refers to the highest level of the International Standardization Organization (ISO) communications model for Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) - the application level. Historically there was no proper integration / communication between a health care managemen...
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Certify Online for Radiology Medical Coding
2008-01-18 07:42:00
Do you want to become an expert coder in Radiology ? The certification program provided by RCCB (Radiology Coding Certificate Board) is designed specifically for the medical coder desiring to become an expert in the field. Here is the website's homepage http://www.rccb.org/Details for recertification by examination can be had at http://www.rccb.org/recertification_exami nation.phpThe Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) is the ideal place to get radiology-specific coding information, exceptional educational programs and valuable networking opportunities. Its Radiology Coding Review Course is the official preparatory course for the Radiology Coding Certification Exam. Their website is, http://rbma.org/education/coding_exam_rev iew_course/Contact OSI (Outsource Strategies International) the US based BPO Company that offers total outsourced solutions in medical coding, medical billing and medical transcription.
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Medical Billing Claim Forms
2008-01-18 06:17:00
The medical billing and insurance process is always done using specific forms. Whenever a claim is issued to the insurance company during the medical billing process it is obvious that the insurance company must have all the related details about the patient's diagnosis, treatment and the different services that were provided by the health care people. All these details are entered by a professional medical /coder /into the claim forms.The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). What is the CMS-1500? The CMS-1500 is the basic form prescribed by CMS for the Medicare program for claims from physicians and suppliers. Where do you get these forms? For a look at the source of these forms look at http://www.empiremedicare.com/partbny/150 0/source.htmHere is the CMS homepage http://www.cms.hhs.gov/UB92 Hospital claim form is the American Medical Association approved format for filing claims. It is printed to g...
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Avoiding Problems in Medical Billing
2007-12-27 08:19:00
What are the problems that can happen with medical billing? As the medical and health care expenses are rising by the day, it is very essential to plan ahead for unexpected health care bills. If the clients are not careful they may end up paying huge medical bills out of their pockets. The very purpose of taking medical insurance is to avoid such burden of unexpected medical expenses which can be devastating and may totally upset all personal / family plans.Some of the common problems that you may encounter during the healthcare / medical billing are,Overdue paymentsDenied claimsNot good communication within the provider group Errors in claimsInaccurate codingMedical bills have to be paid either by the patient, or by a third party payers, which is could be a private insurance company, a private managed care company, or a government insurance program such as Medicare. Whenever a claim is denied by the insurance company the billing company must find out the exact reason why it happene...
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National Medical Biller's Day
2007-12-26 08:40:00
AMBA (American Medical Biller's Association) has declared March 28, 2008 as the Medical Biller's day. AMBA has the goal to provide medical biller's association members with resources to enhance knowledge and skills, to develop new ideas and technology collectively, increase and realize true industry growth and leadership. See details at,http://www.webcom.com/medical/AMBA.htm AMBA's Online Compliance and HIPAA Seminar can be taken at http://www.ambanet.net/compliance.htmThis medical billing association offers a totally unique concept and approach in networking, sharing of information and in building an association led by professional medical billers from across the US. Its National Advisory Board provides input, ideas and advice to AMBA leadership for the betterment of the association and the medical billing profession. AMBA also offers the Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialists (CMRS) an exam which is a voluntary, national credential for the medical billing profession.Contac...

Details Required for Medical Billing
2007-12-26 05:58:00
In the earlier days medical billing was done on paper. Today this process is being replaced by computers and it has become possible to effectively manage large amounts of insurance claims. Who handles the medical billing process? It may be handled either directly by the doctor or by his staff or by a third party professional medical billing company. Medical billing could also be a team work process and may involve the following people.Office managerNurseReceptionistMedical assistant Insurance clerkMedical codersPresent day medical claim process begins with proper medical coding. All medical procedures and diagnoses have codes. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) was developed in the year 1966 by (AMA) American Medical Association and it lists medical procedures and corresponding codes. Each medical procedure has a unique code that will be listed in a CPT manual. What are the types of details that are required for the medical billing process? They include,Name, address, telephon...
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Medical Billing Rules
2007-12-26 05:03:00
Medical billing procedures are governed by certain laws. Those who work in this field and directly involved in collecting the medical fees have especially got to be aware of these basic rules and regulations. What is the main purpose of medical billing? Well it is just to make sure that the service provider receives fair payment for services provided and also that payment is received in time. What are main laws that govern medical billing? They include,Fair debt Collection ActThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActThe Privacy RuleThe Fair debt collection Act is a federal law that dictates how and when should a debt is to be collected. This act is for protection of the patients and consumers from unlawful threats.The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which is better known as the HIPAA was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. HIPAA has two titles.Title I of HIPAA regulates the availability and breadth of group and individual health insurance ...
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Medical Classification is Medical Coding
2007-12-24 07:45:00
What is medical classification and what is medical coding? Well, both the terms refer to the process of transforming details of medical diagnostic processes and diagnosis into medical code numbers that are universal. From where are the details about the patient's disease and his medical history taken? Some of the sources include,Doctor's notesBiochemistry/Lab reportsRadiology reportsWhat is the use of these medical codes? They are used to track diseases and quite useful for health insurance companies, government hospitals, worker's compensation carriers etc. Some of the other applications of these medical coding/ classification systems include,ReimbursementsStatistical analysisEpidemic surveillanceKnowledge based decision supportHere are the different types of medical classificationsReference ClassificationsInternational Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health International Classification of Hea...
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The CPT Medical Coding Set
2007-12-24 06:28:00
CPT or Current Procedural Terminology is a code set with the trademark of the AMA (American Medical Association). It is maintained by the CPT editorial Panel. The current version of CPT is 2007. What does the CPT describe? It accurately describes,Medical servicesSurgical servicesDiagnostic servicesAll the information regarding the different services are communicated in a very uniform way healthcare providers, among doctors, physicians, patients, coders, Accreditation organization, insurance companies etc.The three categories of CPT codes:Category I CPT Code(s) Category II CPT Code(s) - Performance Measurement Category III CPT Code(s) - Emerging Technology CPT is currently identified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as Level 1 of the (HCPCS) Health Care Procedure Coding System.The upcoming CPT Editorial Panel meeting is scheduled for Feb. 7-10, 2008 at theRancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, CA.General public registration for the meeting can be do...

Medical Billing and the PPO Plan
2007-12-22 05:15:00
Medical billing is the process of collecting fees for medical services. A medical bill is also called as a claim that has to be collected from the insurance company. There are different types of insurance plans. What is the PPO plan? PPO stands for Preferred Provider Organizations and is today one of the most preferred kind of health care plan. More than 50% of the Americans have chosen to go for the PPO plan. Its popularity is because PPO is a system where doctors and hospitals, have made an agreement with the insurance companies to offer discounted fees to the company's members.Main advantages of PPO plans include,Not mandatory to maintain a Primary Care physicianCan directly see a specialist without referralFreedom to choose own doctor / hospitalThe main advantage of going for a PPO plan is that while here you can choose a health service provider from outside the provider list, in a HMO (Health maintenance organizations) the insurance company does not pay for out-of-network serv...
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Medical Coding: The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System)
2007-12-22 03:33:00
Procedure codes are numbers or alphanumeric codes used to identify specific health interventions taken by medical professionals. The ICD-10-PCS is a system of medical coding used for procedure codes.The coding professional world is getting trained and waiting for the implementation of the ICD-10-PCS. Developed by The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) this new procedure coding system will be a successor to Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM and a modified version of the original ICD-10. Who is responsible for the implementation of the new coding system? Well it is the World Health Organization (WHO) that gave permission to the NCHS to develop the ICD-10-PCS and only the WHO has to decide on the date when the new system will replace the ICD-9-CM. The ICD-10-CM is the proposed replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 & 2. Has the rest of the world also been implementing similar processes? Here is a document on the assessment of the ICD-10 in the South East Asia region from the WHO website ...
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Links to Medical Billing Software
2007-12-21 08:35:00
Here are a few links to get access to medical billing softwarehttp://www.advancedmd.com/?source =bizcom_Medical _Office_Software &lsid= 196155 http://www.pdmsoftware.com/PDM_Pages/bil- main?trackcode=bizcom http://www.completemedicalbilling.com/?tr ackcode=bizcom http://www.paperlessmed.com/ http://www.encounternotes.com/http://www. medipro.com/ http://www.sydasoft.com/ http://www.practicepartner.com/mb/medical billing.htm http://www.allegiancemd.com/medical.php?p age=scrubbingFor highly professional outsourcing of your medical billing, medical coding or medical transcription within the US, or to offshore Indian / Philippine locations do contact the Oklahoma based Outsource Strategies International (OSI).
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