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Billing & Coding

Getting Ready for ICD-10

The following slideshow highlights keypoints from the article, Getting Ready for ICD-10, by Kevin Weinstein. ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Galleries
AAPC Physician Services Announces 2012 Medical Compliance Toolkit

SALT LAKE CITY―AAPC this week announced the release of a 2012 medical compliance toolkit. The toolkit allows healthcare professionals to create a fast and effective compliance plan for a medical practice covering HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA laws and regulations, the AAPC said. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News
ICD-10 Implementation Picking Up Speed

CHICAGO—A majority of health organizations have started to begin work on planning and implementing the new ICD-10 code set, according to a survey from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). ...More
September 21, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
SlideShow: ICD-10 Codes and CKD

The following SlideShow looks into ICD-10 coding for Diabetes with Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease. ...More
September 20, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Coding for CKD Under the ICD-10-CM Code Set

According to the National Kidney Foundation, 26 million American adults have CKD. Dialysis is most commonly prescribed in adult patients for temporary or permanent kidney failure. Diabetes and hypertension are responsible for CKD in up to 2/3 of the cases. We will address ...More
September 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
ICD-10 Version 5010 Timeline Widget Available

WASHINGTON—CMS is trying to make it easier for providers to stay on top of the transition to Version 5010 and planning for ICD-10 by creating an interactive timeline widget. ...More
September 12, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Answers to Your Billing Questions

Since the Bundle was implemented on January 1, the number of ESRD billing questions has exploded. Sometimes it takes weeks to obtain answers from Medicare and there are many issues that are unclear or overlooked. My hope is this column can provide you with information to ...More
July 20, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Is Your Practice Ready for the 5010 Deadline?

One major deadline for the impending ICD-10 conversion is just about six months away, and a large number of medical groups have yet to complete critical software upgrades and testing with health plans has not been scheduled, according to research from the Medical Group ...More
July 6, 2011
Posted in Blog, Government & Regulation
Get Your Billing Questions Answered

Medical billing is a necessary—and often confusing—fact of life in dialysis clinics. And the new bundled payment system has amplified this. Luckily, billing guru Rick Collins has come on board to write a monthly column answering reader’s questions. ...More
June 8, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business, Practice Management
Billing Under the Bundle So Far

As the first payments were received under the new ESRD Prospective Payment System, a consistent cry was heard throughout the nation: “I thought I was going to receive more money than that.” ...More
May 13, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Government & Regulation, Practice Management