ASC News

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 ...

In early August, Surgical Notes announced it had acquired Zulu Health, a revenue cycle management (RCM) provider with a specialized focus on the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market. In this Q&A, Randy Bishop, President and Chief ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding It’s not uncommon for a surgeon to perform a cosmetic procedure during the same surgical encounter as a medically necessary procedure. It tends to be safer for the patient ...

By Nathan Hess, Chief Information Technology & Security Officer There's significant attention being paid to data security these days, and justifiably so. Cyberattacks are on the rise, and the news is filled with reports of ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management One of the most common types of ASC denials occurs when a procedure is not considered medically necessary by a payer. This ties back to a payer's clinical policies. The ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Strong documentation is the foundation for coding that leads to proper reimbursement. This month, we’ll discuss tips to make sure your ophthalmology cases are consistently ...

By Chuck Meisel, Vice President of Sales For over a year, ASC administrators have needed to confront challenges unlike any they ever encountered before — or even envisioned facing in their careers. For most administrators, these new ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding The breast reconstruction CPTs went through some pretty big changes this year. It’s important to make sure your surgeons, coders, billers, and authorization/scheduling staff ...