Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

As a senior industry advisor with MGMA, Veronica Bradley, CPC, CPMA, recently audited medical coding at outpatient clinics. The audit looked at outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes and in-office procedural coding and diagnoses codes using ICD-10-CM.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

As a senior industry advisor with MGMA, Veronica Bradley, CPC, CPMA, recently audited medical coding at outpatient clinics. The audit looked at outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes and in-office procedural coding and diagnoses codes using ICD-10-CM.

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Documentation Medical Coding Admissions Follow-Up 52

Northwest Career College

AUGUST 24, 2024

What is Medical Billing and Coding? Medical billing and coding are essential processes in the healthcare industry. Medical coding involves translating medical diagnoses, procedures, and supplies into universal alphanumeric codes for billing and insurance purposes.

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Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. More healthcare organizations are now tying physician compensation to quality performance metrics, up from 26% in 2016 to 42% in 2021.

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ACMA Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Through enhanced coding and charge capture, these algorithms analyze clinical documentation to propose precise medical codes, minimizing the risk of undercoding or overcoding while ensuring comprehensive coverage of billable services. Published online April 28, 2021. Information Systems Frontiers. doi: [link]

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Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

As a result, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) public rule on price transparency requirements for hospitals came into effect on January 1, 2021. An executive order passed in 2019 directed the Department of Health and Human Services to create new guidelines to help reduce healthcare costs.

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