** The coding information and guidance are valid at the time of publishing. Learners are encouraged to research subsequent official guidance in the areas associated with the topic as they can change rapidly.
Skin Cell Suspension Autograft (SCSA) Coding for 2025
Skin cell suspension autografting or SCSA has been developed as a direct, spray-on type of graft application of the patient’s own harvested and processed skin cells. It can be used on thermal burn injuries, degloving injuries or areas where skin tissue has been...
Updating the HIPAA Security Rule: OCR’s Plan to Combat Cybersecurity Threats
Big changes are on the horizon for healthcare. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just dropped a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 27, 2024, to revamp the HIPAA Security Rule. If you’re...
Medicare Telehealth Policies Extended and New CPT Codes for 2025
Congress recently passed the American Relief Act of 2025, extending key Medicare telehealth policies through March 31, 2025. Highlights include: Removal of geographic restrictions and expanded originating sites Broadened telehealth eligibility for practitioners...
Compliance with HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule is here!
On April 22nd, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Final Rule, titled “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive...
Webinar Q&A: 2025 Procedure Coding Updates for Profee
This page addresses follow-up questions and additional information pertinent to our webinar 2025 Procedure Coding Updates for Profee. ** The coding information and guidance are valid at the time of publishing. Learners are encouraged to research subsequent official...
Webinar Q&A: 2025 Procedure Coding Updates for Facility
This page addresses follow-up questions and additional information pertinent to our webinar Procedure Coding Updates for Facility. ** The coding information and guidance are valid at the time of publishing. Learners are encouraged to research subsequent official...
Clarifying E/M Coding: Insights from the 2024 AMA Symposium
Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding can be complex. To provide clarity, here’s a summary of three questions addressed during the American Medical Association’s 2025 CPT & RBRVS Symposium:1. If a patient has 15 diagnoses and takes 20 medications, but none of the...
Clarifying Surgical Coding: AMA’s Answers to Complex CPT® Questions
The complexity of CPT surgery coding can be challenging so the Haugen Auditors submitted a couple of questions to the AMA for response. Those questions were included in the Q&A from the American Medical Association’s 2025 CPT & RBRVS Symposium and are provided...
Understanding CPT Code 15853: Guidelines for Suture and Staple Removal Billing
Add-on codes 15853 and 15854 were established to address practice expenses (PE) associated suture and staple removal procedures when performed in conjunction with an Evaluation and Management (E/M) visit. Here's a breakdown of how to use these codes effectively: When...
Release of Information (ROI) Learning Plan: Advancing ROI Skills to Meet Today’s Healthcare Challenges
The regulatory landscape in healthcare is continually shifting, creating a complex and ever-growing challenge for healthcare organizations. One of the areas most impacted by these changes is the Release of Information (ROI) process. This fundamental responsibility -...