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Information Blocking – What Health Information Professionals Need to Know
Information Blocking – What Health Information Professionals Need to Know Date: October 5, 2022October 6th, 2022, is the next milestone of the 21st Century Cures Act – when health care providers must provide expedient access to all electronic health information (EHI)...
Tips & Expertise: Get Brainy in CPT Surgery Coding for the Brain! Webinar Q&A
Q: Is there a code for placement of a bone flap in the abdominal subcutaneous tissue for "storage" until the bone flap can be replaced? A: Actually yes. CPT code 61316 is an add-on code that can be reported with an appropriate craniectomy code when a subcutaneous...
The X-Factor
Publication: For the Record
In the United States, 14 states and the District of Columbia currently allow individuals to choose a third gender option—specifically, the nonbinary gender marker X—on state-issued birth certificates. The nonbinary designation includes “any person who does not identify with a gender that falls within the traditional male/female or man/woman category” as well as intersex individuals. Hear from CEO, Mary Beth Haugen, on this situation and the discrepancies that it is causing for patient matching. | Read More.
Tips & Expertise: Critical Questions for Critical Care
Q: Are the codes discussed in the webinar for professional charges or facility? A: The codes can differ, and it can get confusing. Today’s webinar discusses codes for professional charges. Q: If two providers in the same group see the patient on the same date of...
Ten Things to Know About 2021 E/M Changes
Ten Things to Know About 2021 E/M Changes Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 1, 2020 Download Tip Sheet Now
Faxing Your Resume and Staying Humble with Deanna Upston
Publication: NEC Podcast
Haugen’s consultant, Deanna Upston catches up with creator of the Medical Coding Geeks, Brian Cui in a recent episode of the Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC) Podcast. Deanna shares her journey from medical assistant to faxing in her resume and landing her first coding job. | Read More.
Tips & Expertise: CPT for GI Endoscopy Procedures
Q: If the physician removes a polyp using cold biopsy forceps, do we bill a biopsy, snare polypectomy or an ablation?A: For this, you would bill the biopsy code. The snare polypectomy would require use of a snare and the ablation codes would be for destruction. Q: Can...
Coding Colonoscopies
Blog Post: Digging into HIM & Coding
When coding for colonoscopies for Medicare patients it is crucial to understand the following: What is a screening colonoscopy? Which codes are applicable? Is a modifier required? | Read More.
Tips for Coding Hand Surgeries in ICD-10-PCS – Free Haugen Academy MicroLearning
Free Haugen Academy MicroLearning
Our hands are incredibly intricate. Hand surgeries can be complex and coding these in ICD-10-PCS can be challenging. This brief presentation contains a few tips for coding these complex cases. | Read More.
Tips for Coding Hand Surgeries in CPT – Free Haugen Academy MicroLearning
Free Haugen Academy MicroLearning
Our hands are incredibly intricate. Hand surgeries can be complex and coding these in CPT can be challenging. This brief presentation contains a few tips for coding these complex cases. | Read More.