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February 5, 2023

Coding Guide – Critical Care Services

Critical care is a complex service provided to a patient who has vital organ system failure or to prevent further life-threatening deterioration of … [Read more...]

Critical Care Services

Definition: Caring for a critically ill or injured patient Explanation: Critical care has high relative value units and payments so it's … [Read more...]

Coding Critical Care Services | Webinar

Critical Care Services Coding Update Recorded January 2023  CMS made significant changes to critical care coding effective in 2022. Not only did … [Read more...]

CPT® and CMS rules for critical care | What’s the difference?

Bad news in 2023 CMS issued a “technical correction” in the 2023 PFS Final Rule. They stated that it is their policy that add-on code 99292 can only … [Read more...]

Critical Care for General Surgery and Trauma Surgeons

Critical care provided as a stand alone service is based on the seriousness of the patient, the types of interventions, and time. Critical care … [Read more...]

2023 E/M reference sheets

These handy quick reference sheets included at-a-glance MDM requirements for office, hospital, nursing home and home and residence services. And, a bonus sheet with typical time for those code sets. Sign up for Betsy’s monthly newsletter to download these reference sheets and share them with your practitioners.

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2023 E/M guidelines for hospital, nursing facility, home and residence services | Webinar

Effective January 1, 2023, the AMA has revised the definitions and guidelines for hospital and other E/M services, including ED visits, nursing facility services, home services, and domiciliary care codes. Also, coding for prolonged care services gets another overhaul with revised codes and guidelines. Watch this webinar about all these changes.

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Removal of sutures or staples

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Coding for Hernia Repair

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CMS Teaching Physician Rules Update | Webinar

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Principal Care Management (PCM) Services – CPT codes in 2022: 99426—99427

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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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