Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, and Mary A. Johnson, MBA-HM-HI, CPC, review the purpose of modifiers and analyze their integral part in reporting encounters, receiving reimbursement, and promoting continuity of care.
Orthopedists perform injections and aspirations to address a range of ailments, but reporting injections can be difficult. This article reviews proper CPT coding for sacroiliac joint injections and joint arthrocentesis.
Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, analyzes the challenges that both inpatient and outpatient CDI specialists encounter and offers advice to lessen provider opposition to participating in outpatient CDI.