Although ICD-11 has not yet been adopted in the United States, various countries have implemented it to enhance their health data analysis, improve public health strategies, and foster international comparability. This article covers how other countries that have adopted ICD-11 are using their data.
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that even when patients agreed to be charged for queries sent though a portal, only a tiny fraction of these asynchronous encounters were billed. This article covers why e-visits may be difficult to bill.
When a procedure code isn’t detailed enough to tell your payer precisely what service or procedure was provided, Medicare or the private payer asks physicians to put a modifier next to the procedure code listed on their claim. This article reviews three modifiers commonly used by pain management practices.
