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Coding for Hospitalists

Coding for services done by hospitalists and other specialty physicians in the hospital can be confusing.  After watching these videos and downloading … [Read more...]

HCC Coding

Introduction | HCC and Risk Adjusted Diagnosis Coding Payers are moving to new payment models that take into consideration how sick your patient … [Read more...]

Reporting post op visits to Medicare in 2017

CMS has mandated post op reporting using code 99024 in 9 states for about 250 codes.  This isn’t just for surgeons! Many of the codes on the list are … [Read more...]

How to get paid for services in medical practices: three quick videos for new clinicians and staff

An Overview of CPT® Codes, HCPCS, Diagnosis Codes & ICD-10-CM This three-part series from CodingIntel is a must see for new staff and … [Read more...]

Lunch and Learn

CodingIntel's Lunch and Learn feature is no longer available. Instead, we have added brief videos with a downloadable slide deck to many of our our … [Read more...]

Boost Collections by Accurate Coding

Need to increase your revenue? Which would you choose? A) Add more office hours B) Double book during existing hours C) Collect better for the … [Read more...]

Modifier 25

There are always questions about modifier 25. Show this video to your physicians, NPs and PAs, and your coding staff, at your next staff meeting. … [Read more...]

Not all Unspecified Codes are Created Equal

What kind of unspecified codes can a practice still use? Which ones need to be avoided? Quick, five minute guidance in this video about unspecified … [Read more...]

Critical Care

Critical care has high relative value units and payments so it's important to know the coding rules. This video describes when and how to bill for … [Read more...]

Secrets of the Medicare Fee Schedule

The Medicare Fee Schedule is much more than Relative Value Units! It is the source of global days and status indicators. It tells if a service can be … [Read more...]

Explaining E/M Modifiers: 24, 25, 57

These evaluation and management modifiers indicate to a payer that the service provided was not part of the global surgical package. What are the … [Read more...]

So Your Payer Has Requested Records: Billing high level services

Documentation is key when billing high level services. What do clinicians need to know? What role do education and internal audits play? This short … [Read more...]

Billing for New Patients, Established Patients and Consults

Select the correct category of code: should it be a new patient, an established patient or a consult? This video includes CPT® and Medicare … [Read more...]

ICD-10-CM Coding for Personal and Family History and Abuse

Learn the correct coding for personal history of abuse and neglect, and family history of abuse and neglect. Includes discussion of "history of" vs. … [Read more...]

ICD-10-CM Coding for Use, Dependence and Abuse

Correctly select the most accurate code for substance use, abuse and dependence in ICD-10. This short video includes discussion of key changes … [Read more...]

ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Diseases – Part 1

This is the first part of a two part series regarding coding for chronic diseases. Includes coding for current conditions and some "status" … [Read more...]

ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Diseases – Part 2

This is part two of our series regarding coding for chronic diseases. Includes coding for current conditions and some "status" conditions. This 10 … [Read more...]

ICD-10-CM Coding for Depression and Anxiety

ICD-10 chapter 5 includes diagnosis codes for depression and anxiety. These codes require specificity. This video addresses how to select diagnosis … [Read more...]

A to Z in ICD-10

Coding. Why does it keep changing? This content has been removed because it was out of date. See the most up-to-date diagnosis coding resources … [Read more...]

Sequela, Aftercare or Personal History

When should a practice use an aftercare diagnosis code, a personal history of a condition diagnosis code, or a post-trauma sequela code? This video … [Read more...]

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Defining problems using the new 2021 office visit guidelines

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Essential documentation for medication management and psychotherapy

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Insights: Changes in level of service using 2021 office visit guidelines

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Our mission is to provide accurate, comprehensive, up-to-date coding information, allowing medical practices to increase revenue, decrease coding denials and reduce compliance risk. That's what coding knowledge can do.

In 1988, CodingIntel.com founder Betsy Nicoletti started a Medical Services Organization for a rural hospital, supporting physician practice. She has been a self-employed consultant since 1998. She estimates that in the last 20 years her audience members number over 28,400 at in person events and webinars. She has had 2,500 meetings with clinical providers and reviewed over 43,000 medical notes. She knows what questions need answers and developed this resource to answer those questions. For more about Betsy visit www.betsynicoletti.com.

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