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Annual CPT® Changes | Webinar

2021 CPT Coding Changes Recorded on November 19, 2020 @ 12:00 pm (EST) Registration is now closed. If you missed the registration deadline, an … [Read more...]

2019 CPT® changes

Recorded December 13, 2018 It's our annual overview of new CPT® codes. Get up to speed on the new codes and 2019 CPT® coding changes. This is a … [Read more...]

Using Time to Select a Code

Use these rules when billing for codes that use the 1995/1997 guidelines. In 2021, this does not include codes 99202--99215. What codes continue to … [Read more...]

Dear Resident, Do you Understand Relative Value Units (RVUs)?

Measuring physician productivity with work RVUs: News flash! Physicians are more interested in medicine than coding. No doctor undertook the … [Read more...]

A Bundle of (un) Joy | New CPT® bundled codes

A new baby in the family is considered a bundle of joy by friends and family members alike.  New “bundled” CPT® codes arriving January 1st each year … [Read more...]

2018 Radiology CPT® code changes

Radiology coders don’t have too much to worry about in 2018 when thinking about CPT® coding changes. The codes for a chest x-ray and for an x-ray … [Read more...]

Wound Care CPT® Codes 11042 and 29580

Wound care CPT® Codes 11042 and 29580 Question: Our wound care physician billed for debriding a wound on the right foot and applied an Unna boot … [Read more...]

General Behavioral Health Integration Care Management

99484 Care management services for behavioral health conditions, at least 20 minutes of clinical staff time, directed by a physician or other … [Read more...]

Psychotherapy Documentation Guidelines | Time

Question: Is it okay to use the time description in the order as the documentation of the psychotherapy time?  The therapist selects 90832, … [Read more...]

Pessary Cleaning and Re-insertion

Question: Can we bill code 57160 when a patient comes in for a pessary cleaning? Answer: No, report an E/M service based on the key … [Read more...]

Psychotherapy coding changes 2017

Words removed from one set of codes, time added to another code. There are two changes in the psychiatry section of CPT® for 2017 behavioral health … [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...]

Consultations: Why Can’t I Get Paid for This?

A surgeon is called to the emergency to see a patient with abdominal pain and bills a consult for the service. This brief video uses an example of … [Read more...]

Screening for Other Sexually Transmitted Illnesses (STI)

This article covers CPT® and diagnosis codes used for screening for other sexually transmitted illnesses. It includes descriptions and screening … [Read more...]

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

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Defining problems using the new 2021 office visit guidelines

The AMA has developed specific definitions for … Read More...

Chronic Care Management

•  Medicare covers chronic care management … Read More...

Essential documentation for medication management and psychotherapy

When providing both medication management and … Read More...

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

The American Medical Association (AMA) changed the … 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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