News 2023 ASC Coding Tips: What ASCs Need to Know About 2024 ICD-10-CM Changes Posted By Kris Brown, RHIT, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director, Coding || Sep 7, 2023 New ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes go into effect on Oct. 1, 2023, for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Make sure your ASC is ready for the changes by updating any software as needed and sharing documentation improvement tips with your providers. There ... Read More Protecting Your ASC From 'Invoice Fraud': 7 Best Practices Posted By Nathan Hess, Chief Technology Officer, Surgical Notes || Aug 29, 2023 There's a growing cybersecurity threat facing ASCs and all businesses. Invoice fraud, also known as business email compromise (BEC) or supplier invoice fraud, is a sophisticated scam where cybercriminals attempt to trick staff members ... Read More 2023 Coding Tips: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Posted By Mandeara Frye, CHC, RHIA, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CRC, CASCC, Senior Director of Coding || Aug 3, 2023 Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a common area of confusion for many coders. Even though the sinus is a small anatomical region, there are several code choices available for FESS. Understanding the anatomy, as well as the ... Read More 10 Things to Know About 10 ASC Revenue Cycle KPIs Posted By Surgical Notes || Jul 28, 2023 How can you gain better control over your ASC's revenue cycle performance, catch problems hurting your bottom line, and identify opportunities for improvement that can enhance profitability? By monitoring your revenue cycle key performance ... Read More 2023 ASC Coding Tips: Sacroiliac Joint Fusions Posted By Surgical Notes || Jul 7, 2023 By Kris Brown, RHIT, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Senior Coding Manager The American Medical Association (AMA) created two new codes to capture the different locations where implants are placed in percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusions. Previously, the ... Read More 2023 ASC Coding Tips: Distal Radius Fractures Posted By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CASCC, Senior Director, Coding || May 24, 2023 By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CASCC, Senior Director, Coding Distal radius fracture treatment coding seems fairly straightforward to most, but with payers cracking down on documentation requirements, it’s worth reviewing the code ... Read More How to Best Position Your ASC for Managed Care Contract Negotiation Success Posted By Surgical Notes || May 9, 2023 Effective managed care contract negotiation and renegotiation are essential to an ASC's success. A surgery center can do everything right concerning adding surgeons, case selection, hiring staff, investing in equipment, and all the other ... Read More Surgical Notes Releases E-Book on ASC Billing Company Differentiators Posted By Surgical Notes || May 4, 2023 Latest guide identifies and explains key characteristics of top-performing ASC billing companies. DALLAS – Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of billing services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and surgical hospital ... Read More 2023 ASC Coding Tips: The Impact Devices Have on Coding Posted By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CASCC, Senior Director, Coding || Apr 24, 2023 Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CASCC, Senior Director, Coding As technology advances, we are seeing more and more devices become available that increase patient safety and physician skill while decreasing the need for invasive ... Read More Surgical Notes Invites ASCA 2023 Attendees to Race to Booth #319 Apr 24, 2023 Booth visitors will learn about the leading ASC revenue cycle solutions and win great prizes. Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of billing services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and surgical hospital markets, is ... Read More The Importance of Security When Outsourcing Your ASC Billing Apr 24, 2023 When ASCs choose a billing partner, data security usually isn't a reason driving the decision. Rather, it's typically one or more financial objectives (e.g., improving collections, reducing denials, eliminating bad debt and revenue leakage, ... Read More 2023 ASC Coding Tips: Correct Reporting of Respiratory Endoscopic Procedures Posted By Mary Reilly, CPC, COC, CASCC, Coding Manager || Apr 4, 2023 By Mary Reilly, CPC, COC, CASCC, Coding Manager A common practice in otolaryngology (ENT) is to perform multiple endoscopic procedures in one encounter to diagnose and/or treat a condition. The NCCI manual outlines rules for these ... Read More 1 of 14 159 Result(s) Page 1 of 14
