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My go-to Web resources for quick ICD-10 coding questions
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Two sites to help providers and coders walk through the coding decision tree
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ICD-10-CM documentation and coding for obstetric procedures
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
With the new system set to take effect in less than a month, here’s what you need to know about key changes to obstetric coding
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ICD-10-CM documentation and coding for GYN procedures
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
With the new coding set in our sights, here’s a line-up of key changes that will affect final reimbursements
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ObGyn Medicare and CPT coding changes that could affect your income in 2015
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Although Medicare reimbursement looks bleak for the coming year, awareness of some coding changes could help your bottom line
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Moving forward with ICD-10: Capitalize on this extra time
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Even though the implementation of ICD-10 has been postponed until October 1, 2015, now is not the time to breathe a sigh of relief and go back to...
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The 2014 CPT and Medicare code changes affecting ObGyn practice
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Here you’ll find new codes for noninvasive prenatal testing and your peer-to-peer consultation time, as well as information on which ObGyn...
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The new year brings refinements to CPT and Medicare codes
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
New codes, deleted codes, and clarification of just who is a qualified health-care provider are some of the changes that occurred on January 1,...
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Preventive coding can be a snap
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
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Change has come again to ICD-9 diagnostic codes
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
New codes were unveiled on October 1 to report elective cesarean delivery, ART pregnancy, and vaginal mesh complications, to name a few
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Changes to the CPT code set and Medicare billing
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Important changes went into effect on January 1st, including a major overhaul of codes for observation care and labor and delivery. Has your...
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Alert! The 2011 ICD-9 code set is already in force
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Among the changes that have arrived are codes to improve the specificity of what you provide to payers—including characterizations of multiple...
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CPT changes for ObGyns are minor in 2010; the big news is Medicare’s toss of consult codes
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
CMS won’t pay for most consultations any longer, but is raising the relative value of all new and established patient services
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That time of year: Turn back the clock, watch H1N1 flu return, and adopt a new ICD-9 code set
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
Codes have been revised, clarified, and added (swine flu, for one). Our expert explains what the newly issued set means for ObGyn practice.
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ACOG guidelines for HIV screening don’t always acknowledge coding reality
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- Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, COBGC, MA
The College urges “opt-out” screening—but many states require that, even then, you counsel the patient and have her sign a consent form