Coding
- Coding and Billing for Internists' Services: Challenges and Opportunities
- CMS Dramatically Changes CPT consultation billing for 2010
- Current ACP Position on CMS Decision to Cease Recognition of CPT Consultation Service Codes for Payment Purposes
- Making Sense of CMS's new policy on consultation billing
- Commercial Payer Policies Regarding Coding Consultations
ACP will list the consultation billing policy for other private payers as they become available.
Tools and Forms
ICD-10/Version 5010
Version 5010
- CMS factsheet
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provides guidance to help providers troubleshoot some of the
difficulties they are experiencing with claims submissions. - What to do if you are experiencing claims processing problems
AMA offers some tips for dealing with 5010 conversion problems - CMS 5010 Resources
- CMS delays 5010 enforcement to June 30, 2012
- List of MAC Help Desk numbers for 5010 claims problems
ICD10
- HHS announces intent to delay ICD-10 compliance date
- CMS 2011 ICD-10 and ICD 10-PCS crosswalks
- ICD10 Quick Reference
- ICD-10 CM/PCS Myths and Facts
- ICD-10 Implementation
- Planning for ICD10 Conversion
- ICD-10 for the Paper Practice
- CMS ICD-10 Resources
- The ICD-10 Transition: An Introduction
- ICD-10 Basics for Medical Practices
- Talking to Your Vendors About ICD-10 and Version 5010: Tips for Medical Practices
- ICD10 Implementation Strategies, Podcasts and Slideshows
- ICD-TEN Top Emerging News
- AMA's ICD-10 Resources
Medicare Web Based Education Tools
CMS has made available free Web-based Training (WBT) Courses that allow physicians to view and enroll online.
Advocacy
- Report insurer problems using the Health Plan Complaint Form
- Where We Stand: Medicare Issues and Health Plan Insurance Regulations
Frequently Asked Questions
Review billing and coding issues that are important to internists.
Practice Management Discussion Groups
Multimedia Learning Resources
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