ASC News

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Senior Director, Coding New diagnosis codes go into effect on Oct. 1, 2022, for fiscal year (FY) 2023. Make sure your ASC is ready for the changes by updating any software as needed and sharing ...

By Kris Brown, RHIT, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Senior Coding Manager Missing information in an operative report is a common cause of billing delays. If the documentation needed for coding is missing or unclear, the coder must initiate a physician ...

By Angela Mattioda, Sr. Vice President of RCM Solutions & Client Experience The complete ASC revenue cycle is comprised of numerous functions. These include everything from insurance verification and dictation to coding, claim ...

By Mary Reilly, CPC, COC, CASCC, Coding Manager Pain neuromodulation is the use of electrical therapies to treat pain. These procedures typically have limited insurance coverage criteria and use specific and expensive implants. Making sure ...

By Angela Mattioda, Sr. Vice President of RCM Solutions & Client Experience There are few consistencies in life, but one of them, unfortunately, is that payers are going to deny ASC claims. Whether ASCs have optimized their internal ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Senior Director, Coding Missing information in an operative report is a common cause of billing delays. If the documentation needed for coding is missing or unclear, the coder must initiate a ...

By Kris Brown, RHIT, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Senior Coding & Auditing Manager Rotator cuff repairs have different documentation requirements based on the approach. Let’s look at the scenarios coders may encounter and what surgeons ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Procedures may need to be terminated or discontinued for various reasons, including complications that may put the patient at risk. If the patient was in the operating or ...

The biggest news for Surgical Notes from 2021 is that we're growing and just keep getting better! It was another record year for us for client growth and retention. Our reputation as the ASC industry experts for revenue cycle solutions ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Unlisted codes are always a challenge since they’re so difficult to get reimbursed. That's why we tend to get excited when new codes are introduced for procedures that ...