Auditing and monitoring, Clinical documentation, Hospital outpatient
The following is an excerpt on selecting an audit sample from The Essential Guide to Coding Audits by Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS.
The following is an excerpt from JustCoding’s Guide to Modifiers: Hospital Outpatient Edition by Susan E. Garrison, CHCA, CHCA-S, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, CPAR, COC. This book features comprehensive explanations of when to report each modifier, including coding tips and detailed examples.
The following is a short excerpt on the query process for medical necessity and compliance fromThe Complete Guide to Medical Necessity: JustCoding’s Training and Education Toolkit, by Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC. This toolkit combines a book-length PDF, a full-length webinar, and other essential tools and downloadable information to provide coders with the training they need on properly coding while staying compliant with medical necessity requirements. For more information or to order, call 800-650-6787 or visit the HCPro Healthcare Marketplace.
The following is a list of the top five most commonly reported CPT codes and their code descriptions, based on Medicare Part B data from 2016, for cardiology, general surgery, and obstetric services.
This case is excerpted from JustCoding’s Clinical Scenario Workbook: 2018 CPT Edition. The book contains 52 cases covering a wide variety of procedures and has been reviewed by HCPro’s coding regulatory specialists. See answers on p. 2.
This case is excerpted from JustCoding’s Clinical Scenario Workbook: 2018 CPT Edition. The book contains 52 cases covering a wide variety of procedures and has been reviewed by HCPro’s coding regulatory specialists. See answers on p. 2.
