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Medical Coding Audits: Trends and Guide for Providers

The landscape of medical coding audits is constantly evolving.  Staying informed about these trends and implementing best practices can significantly reduce stress and ensure a smooth audit experience. The Shifting Landscape of Medical Coding Audits Traditionally, medical coding audits felt like a lottery. Providers faced the uncertainty of random reviews, often scrambling to address issues […]
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Accelerating Revenue: Revealing the Financial Impact of Delayed Medical Billing

Accelerating Revenue: Revealing the Financial Impact of Delayed Medical Billing

The impact of prolonged turnaround times from billers in medical billing is frequently underestimated, yet it has far-reaching consequences for everyone involved. Delays in processing times impose financial burdens on healthcare organizations and patients. By gaining insight into the concealed costs and inefficiencies, we can enhance the process and achieve more favorable financial outcomes. In […]
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Code 0174A For Patients Ages 6 Months To 4 Years

Code 0174A For Patients Ages 6 Months To 4 Years

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) amendment to the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) on March 14, 2023, healthcare providers gained the ability to administer a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent booster dose to certain pediatric patients. In response, the American Medical Association (AMA) released a new CPT® code on March 17, 2023, to accurately report […]
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New Medical Billing Codes You Should Know About

New Medical Billing Codes You Should Know About

Physicians need to keep their billing and coding right to ensure seamless reimbursements from payers. Similarly, they should stay updated with the latest coding changes to keep their revenue cycle intact. In addition, running a successful medical practice is a daunting task as the providers need to stay updated with the industry guidelines. The year […]
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Deleted, Revised, and New CPT Codes for 2023

Deleted, Revised, and New CPT Codes for 2023

Table of Contents Deleted CPT Codes for 2023 Revised CPT Codes for 2023 New CPT Codes for 2023 Benefits of Allzone’s Medical Coding Company! Adjustments to evaluation and management codes will require a period of adaptation. Within the CPT 2023 update, medical coders will encounter 101 fresh codes interspersed within the existing code set. However, […]
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The Risks and Benefits of AI in Healthcare

The Risks and Benefits of AI in Healthcare

The hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) spiked again recently with the public release of ChatGPT. The easy-to-use interface of this natural language chat model makes this AI particularly accessible to the public, allowing people to experience first-hand the potential of AI. This experience has spurred users’ imagination and generated feelings ranging from great excitement to […]
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CMS Corrects Time Thresholds for Prolonged Services

CMS Corrects Time Thresholds for Prolonged Services

What a difference 15 minutes can make when billing E/M services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice March 14 correcting several errors in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule. Most notably, CMS is correcting technical errors in the calculations of the time thresholds for reporting evaluation and […]
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Important Changes to ICD-10-CM Codes and Guidelines

Important Changes to ICD-10-CM Codes and Guidelines

The updates to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS that become effective April 1 were released in mid-January. The updates include 42 new diagnosis codes. The significant changes to the ICD-10-CM guidelines are the following: A.19 – Code Assignment and Clinical Criteria This section has added a new sentence: “If there is conflicting medical record documentation, query the […]
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