Answers to Your Questions on Coding
Internists and their patients are likely to encounter problems in dealing with Medicare's myriad of rules and regulations. It is especially important that internists are able to select the procedure code that accurately indicates the service(s) provided and the diagnosis code(s).
In order to accomplish these tasks, internists need to understand both the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) coding systems. It is also essential that internists understand Medicare's billing rules and specific policies in order to minimize the administrative burden faced by their practice and avoid scrutiny from government auditors.
The following resources are only available to ACP members and require a log in and password to access the content.
- CPT Coding
- ICD-9 Coding
- Medicare Claims Processing Topics
- Medicare Policy Topics
- Office of Inspector General Topics
Coding Resources from ACP Internist
Variety of Coding Changes Loom for 2013
December 2012
Learn Proper Coding for Modifers 59 and 25
July/August 2012
Internists Need to Know Coding for CPAP, Observation Services
April 2011
New Billing Codes for "subsequent observation care' Services
January 2011
Quick Tips for Billing Locum Tenens Doctors
June 2010
Making Sense of CMS' New Policy on Consultation Billing
February 2010
CMS Dramatically Changes CPT Consultation Billing for 2010
January 2010
Expert Hints at How GI Practices Can Keep Coding Current
September 2009
2009 Brings Some Changes to Welcome to Medicare Exam
March 2009
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