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Medical Record Documentation | Webinar

Medical Record Documentation: CMS reducing the burden Recorded April 23, 2020 CMS wants to ease the burden of physician documentation of E/M … [Read more...]

CMS update on medical record documentation for E/M services

The world as we knew it Both the 1995 and 1997 evaluation and management (E/M) documentation guidelines stated that ancillary staff could record a … [Read more...]

2018 CERT Analysis

CMS has not released a full Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) report since 2016. But, the 2018 supplemental report provides ample information … [Read more...]

Wellness visits and care management in Rural Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers (RHCs and FQHCs)

RHCs and FQHCs are paid an all-inclusive rate (AIR) or national prospective payment system (PPS) rate for any service that is defined as a visit to … [Read more...]

Billing physician services for hospice patients | Cheat sheet

Medical practices find the hospice modifiers confusing, and confusion leads to denials and payment delays. Use the decision trees below to help you … [Read more...]

Billing medical practice services for patients on hospice

Overview of hospice care Medicare beneficiaries who have a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less can elect to have their … [Read more...]

Medicare Rules for Incident-to Billing and Shared Services | Webinar

Incident-to services appear on the OIG Work Plan frequently. The stakes are high for the practice in terms of revenue and compliance. Ask around the … [Read more...]

This practice paid Medicare $4.48 million

Do you sign up for email lists and then wonder why you did it? We all do, don’t we?  But, one email I always read is from the Department of Justice … [Read more...]

No Chart Left Behind: Deadline to Complete Medical Records

Years ago, I worked with a physician who was chronically behind in dictating his notes.  The charts were crammed into boxes by date, lining the walls … [Read more...]

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"Documentation Essentials for Codes 99202-99215 in 2021" is now available!

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Coding for laceration repair, two visits on the same day

Question In our urgent care center, our … Read More...

HCC Coding for Medical Practices | Webinar

HCC Coding for Medical Practices April 15, 2021 @ … Read More...

Coding for Behavioral Health Services by Psychologists, Social Workers and Therapists

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2021 E/M office visit scenarios

Need help using the 2021 E/M guidelines? What … Read More...

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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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