News The Importance of Directional Anatomy for ASC Coding Accuracy Posted By Brandie Horton, Coding Manager || Sep 6, 2024 Understanding the anatomy of the human body is one of the most important skills for a medical coder. If you browse the different proposed course requirements for institutions offering medical coding classes, you'll find that many either ... Read More ASC Coding Tip: How to Better Ensure Compliant Physician Queries Posted By Mary Reilly, COC, CASCC, CPMA || Aug 8, 2024 Querying a physician is a common, useful, and sometimes essential way to obtain necessary details for correct ASC coding and complete documentation. However, physician queries can easily slip into the realm of noncompliance. There are ... Read More Quick Tips to Improve 5 Top ASC Revenue Cycle KPIs Posted By Surgical Notes || Jul 24, 2024 One of the most effective ways to strengthen an ASC's revenue cycle performance is by monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and then acting when KPIs start moving in the wrong direction. Here are five of the most important ASC ... Read More Pain Block Coding & Billing: Q&A With Surgical Notes' Angela Mattioda Jul 9, 2024 Angela Mattioda is senior vice president of revenue cycle management solutions and client experience for Surgical Notes. Q: Why do pain blocks represent a good billing opportunity for ASCs? Angela Mattioda: We frequently have new clients ... Read More ASC Coding Tip: Properly Coding Complex Cataract Extraction Posted By Melissa Horner, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, CGIC || Jul 9, 2024 On the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's (ASCA) discussion board, an ASCA member asked for assistance with cataract billing. The question was essentially as follows: "I have a surgeon wondering if he can bill complex cataract ... Read More Surgical Notes Releases E-Book on Overcoming ASC Challenges With Outsourced Billing Posted By Surgical Notes || Jun 26, 2024 Latest guide from ASC billing leader explains how outsourcing revenue cycle management is helping surgery centers combat barriers to profitability. DALLAS – Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of billing services and revenue cycle ... Read More ASC Coding Guidance for Modifiers JW and JZ Posted By Kris Brown, RHIT, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, COSC || Jun 11, 2024 Drugs and biologicals are available in both single-use and multi-dose vials/packages. When a single-use vial/package is selected, there are times when not all of the drug or biological is used. The remaining product must be discarded. ... Read More 4 Distinctive Traits That Set ASC Billing Companies Apart Posted By Surgical Notes || May 14, 2024 As surgery centers have increasingly embraced outsourcing their revenue cycle management, the number of ASC billing companies they can choose from has grown. But not all vendors are created equal, and a few characteristics have emerged over ... Read More Expert Advice to Improve Coding Pain Blocks With or Without Guidance Posted By Melissa Horner, CPC, CPMA, CASSC, CGIC || May 14, 2024 When coding revisions are implemented, coders are always looking for the new steps they must follow to document properly and avoid denials. In 2023, the CPT code set underwent revisions to the somatic nerve injections codes regarding the ... Read More The Importance of Knowing Medical Abbreviations Posted By Brandie Horton, Coding Manager || Apr 1, 2024 ASC coders must keep a watchful eye when reviewing operative reports. Physicians often use medical abbreviations that, if not understood, can be confusing and contribute to coding errors and lost revenue. While inappropriate use of medical ... Read More Surgical Notes Invites ASCA 2024 Attendees to Experience a Revenue Cycle Rejuvenation at Booth #703 Posted By Surgical Notes || Mar 28, 2024 Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of billing services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and surgical hospital markets, is inviting attendees of the ASCA 2024 Conference & Expo in Orlando to learn how Surgical Notes ... Read More 3 Common Overlooked ASC Billing Opportunities Posted By Angela Mattioda, Sr. Vice President of RCM Solutions & Client Experience || Mar 4, 2024 ASCs can easily leave significant money they are rightfully owed on the table because of missed billing opportunities. Below are three frequently missed opportunities that share another common trait: They are billing opportunities separate ... Read More 1 of 16 185 Result(s) Page 1 of 16
