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Outpatient Coding Spotlight

Outpatient Coding Spotlight provides useful and interesting information on a variety of topics in the area of outpatient coding. The column explains outpatient procedures and gives plenty of relevant coding examples.

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Differentiate between dialysis access procedures (Aug 25, 2010)
Get to the heart of percutaneous coronary procedures (Aug 11, 2010)
Coding examples illustrate appropriate reporting of modifier -52 for reduced services (Jul 28, 2010)
Perform due diligence before assigning unlisted codes and take additional steps when reporting them (Jul 14, 2010)
Use modifier -59 sparingly when reporting add-on codes (Jul 14, 2010)
Build a base for comprehensive review of procedure data (Jun 30, 2010)
Understand coding for anesthesia services provided outside of the OR (Jun 30, 2010)
Coding strategies for commonly miscoded procedures (Jun 16, 2010)
Understand the rules for reporting critical care codes (Jun 16, 2010)
OIG focuses on documentation, frequency, and duration for outpatient PT services (May 19, 2010)
Audit injections and infusions to ensure correct coding (May 5, 2010)
OB services: Coding inside and outside of the package (Apr 7, 2010)
Should you override that outpatient therapy NCCI edit? (Mar 24, 2010)
Auditing for coding mistakes on outpatient orthopedic cases (Mar 10, 2010)
Know the new, revised, and deleted 2010 laboratory codes to avoid denials (Feb 10, 2010)
Code changes should help ease the pain when coding for facet joint injections (Jan 27, 2010)
Know how to apply the eight-minute rule for time-based outpatient therapy codes (Jan 13, 2010)
Eliminate missed charges, errors to reduce lost revenue (Dec 16, 2009)
Master modifiers to ensure accurate reimbursement (Dec 2, 2009)
Hospital outpatient departments need to know who is supervising (Nov 4, 2009)
Know criteria for coverage when podiatrists use Dermagraft® tissue substitute (Oct 21, 2009)
OIG report finds that FI overpaid $1.2 million for high-dollar outpatient claims (Oct 7, 2009)
Capturing all necessary codes for IUD insertion and removal can be challenging (Oct 7, 2009)
Identify new intraocular lenses for which ASCs can bill patients directly (Sep 23, 2009)
FY 2010 OPPS proposed rule: CMS focuses on physician supervision, drug reimbursement (Sep 8, 2009)
Know the differences between packaged versus bundled services (Sep 2, 2009)
Q&As address rules for reporting modifiers -25, -54, and -74 (Aug 19, 2009)
New ICD-9-CM codes for fiscal year 2010 reflect shift toward increased specificity (Jul 29, 2009)
Ensure accurate pain management code assignment: Review anatomy, common injections, and procedures (Jul 8, 2009)
Understand coding and billing challenges for pain management (Jul 1, 2009)

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