ASC News

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 ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management Services Effective Jan. 1, 2022, there will be additional provisions to the No Surprises Act. There are several useful tools that can help you understand the requirements and ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding In this blog post, I'll answer some of the coding questions our clients have asked via The Note Pad, an online community Surgical Notes launched in 2016 exclusively for ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management Services Coordination of benefits (COB) applies to any patient who has more than one insurance policy. The intention of the COB is to determine which of the patient's ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding It’s that time of year again! The American Medical Association has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes that will be implemented beginning on date of service ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management More and more often, patients are experiencing higher financial responsibility for surgeries. This has driven up patient balances as a major revenue source for ASCs. The ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Over the last 10-15 years, there has been significant debate regarding the requirements for distal claviculectomy coding. While the American Medical Association has never taken an ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Each October, the new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes go into effect. It’s important to make sure your ASC is prepared for these changes. In this blog post, I'll share some ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management When the out-of-network model was more commonplace in the ASC industry, ASCs often needed to appeal claims to receive additional payment after being paid typically 70% of what ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services Verifying eligibility, insurance verification, and obtaining authorization are the first steps in better ensuring the viability and profitability of a case. It is imperative that ...