What is the ICD-10-CM? The ICD-10-CM stands for the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification. The ICD-10-CM is one of four major coding manuals used by medical coders. It provides codes for diagnoses, signs, symptoms, and other reasons a patient may visit a healthcare organization. In the United States, the ICD-10-CM is maintained […]
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About Transitional Care Management Services Transitional Care Management (TCM) services, which is commonly referred to as Transition of Care (TOC), help eligible patients transition back to a community setting after a stay in certain facilities. These services are covered by Medicare, Medicare replacement plans and other plan types. You should always check your payor guidelines […]
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Get ready for consistency in selecting your Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services codes in 2023. Recently, the American Medical Association (AMA) updated the majority of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) E/M codes to be based on a medically appropriate history and/or exam and medical decision making. Does this sound familiar to you? Hopefully, the answer […]
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Many of you have inquired about the cost of the medical coding certification exams. While others are trying to determine which exam is right for them. Is it the AAPC? Or AHIMA? In this article, I will provide you a comparison between the AAPC and AHIMA exams along with the exam requirements and pricing. If […]
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Hey Udemy Students! “A Specialty Approach to Learning Medical Billing and Coding” is available on Udemy. If you do not qualify for the Udemy discounts, select the following “Coupon” link for a discounted price: Coupon. This coupon is valid until August 2, 2020. Otherwise, you may login to your Udemy account and click on the […]
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The current COVID-19 pandemic has me thinking… What are practices and facilities doing right now with their medical coders? So, I checked out a few Job Search engines and noticed a significant increase in the available remote medical coding positions. Even with the permanency of Electronic Health records, remote positions were still out of reach […]
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The CDC announced on March 18, 2020 a new effective date for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) ICD-10-CM code of U07.1. The effective date will change from October 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020. Please notify your staff of these reporting changes. Click on the following link for the complete announcement by the CDC: Announcement-New-ICD-code-for-coronavirus-3-18-2020
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What is a medical biller? How is it different from a medical coder? Quite often these terms are used synonymously. As a result, it usually creates confusion for applicants applying for a position. For instance, a solo provider may advertise a position seeking a certified medical coder, but the actual position may be in the […]
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You finished the certification exam review… You passed the exam… You are now a certified medical coder… What’s next? I’m sure most of you have gone straight to the career websites only to find positions seeking “Experienced Medical Coders”. Don’t panic. I started my medical career by working in a military hospital laboratory. After eight […]
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