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Radiology Coding Update – Dec. 2012

2012-12-18T11:25:49+00:00

CTA DOCUMENTATION "If it isn't written, it didn't happen" Those words have been repeated to medical billers and coders in training classes and seminars for over 20 years. Coding a CTA can be tricky even for the seasoned coder. Very precise information must be dictated to assist the coder in determining if the procedure was a CT or CTA. The Fall 2008 issue of "Clinical Examples in Radiology" clarified the coding and dictation issues surrounding CTA. In order to differentiate CT from CTA, dictated documentation must indicate that 3D images were acquired and interpretation for those images must be made in [...]

Radiology Coding Update – Dec. 20122012-12-18T11:25:49+00:00

Affordable Care Act Brings Revenue Changes to Diagnostic Radiology Revenue Cycle Management

2012-12-15T16:08:45+00:00

It's simply a matter of time before all aspects of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) provisions are implemented, and we should expect the spread of payment models emphasizing bundled care, shared risk and quality driven reimbursement for Diagnostic Radiology groups. Rarely has there been a defining time for radiologists than right now, when the survival of Diagnostic Radiology practices is squarely placed on the shoulders of the most efficient Diagnostic Radiology revenue cycle management procedures. It's survival of the fittest. "The Affordable Care Act has a 'growing profound effect' on radiology, according to Cindy Moran, assistant executive director for the American [...]

Affordable Care Act Brings Revenue Changes to Diagnostic Radiology Revenue Cycle Management2012-12-15T16:08:45+00:00

2013 Brings Challenges, New Updates in Compliance and Diagnostic Radiology Coding, Billing and Collections

2012-11-16T12:37:43+00:00

Connecting all the compliance and reimbursement dots in Diagnostic Radiology medical coding, billing and collections is a veritable maze these days. Maintaining a razor sharp focus on the priorities and newest changes in Diagnostic Radiology compliance regulations is critical. According to the November 2012 journal Radiology, many practices [including in-house Diagnostic Radiology revenue cycle management teams] are unaware of the critical link between diagnosis coding and procedural coding systems and the systems that have developed to provide a common method of describing diseases, diagnoses, and procedures. Diagnostic Radiology is included in the 2013 OIG Work Plan, specifically Medical Necessity of High-Cost [...]

2013 Brings Challenges, New Updates in Compliance and Diagnostic Radiology Coding, Billing and Collections2012-11-16T12:37:43+00:00
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