Month: February 2021

Expansion of Vaccine Administration and Product Codes

Expansion of Vaccine Administration and Product Codes

On December 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced revisions to the ICD-10-PCS codes, while the most recent batch of CPT® codes was unveiled on January 25, 2021. The American Medical Association (AMA) has been consistently updating CPT codes in response to the release of vaccines, while CMS has been progressively […]
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Scale, Efficiency Key to Provider Success in 2021 and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed the healthcare business model, causing providers to rely more on scale and efficiency to maintain financial stability in 2021 and beyond. At least those are the strategies industry leaders at Providence and UW Health are implementing to adapt to a more virtual, leaner environment as the pandemic continues, health […]
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Understand and Implement New Cardiology Coding Practices

Understand and Implement New Cardiology Coding Practices

Make sure your practice is well versed on the new codes and guidelines outlined in the 2021 CPT® code set. Advancements spurred by innovation, new technology, and expansion of digital medicine services within the cardiology specialty have increased access to healthcare and, in turn, have resulted in improved health outcomes for patients across the country. The […]
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AMA Announces New CPT Code for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine

AMA Announces New CPT Code for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently added a new CPT code that will be used to report a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Janssen Pharmaceutica, a division of Johnson & Johnson. The new CPT code is: 91303, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19) vaccine, DNA, spike protein, adenovirus type 26 (Ad26) vector, preservative free, […]
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Benefits of HIPAA-Compliant Emails

Benefits of HIPAA-Compliant Emails

Payment collection continues to be a challenge for healthcare providers. As we previously reported for Physician’s Practice, studies have indicated that doctors only collect 12% of what they are owed at the time of service, and in two out of three visits they collect nothing upfront at all. This means that physicians are sending bills to collect […]
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