by kkluglein | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: Can we count resident’s time?A: No. Teaching physician rules haven’t changed. Resident time is not billable. Q: Do you need to document exactly how you spent your time with the patient, or just the total minutes?A: It is recommended to document total minutes plus...
by kkluglein | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog
In a discussion about spinal anatomy, one of my coworkers once said, “It’s not so much that the spinal column is three-dimensional, it’s more five-dimensional.” I think that is an apt description of the vertebral segments that stack one on top of the other to compose...
by kkluglein | Jan 1, 2021 | Covid News
Coding Tip Sheet for COVID-19 (FY 2021, Effective 1/1/2021) Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 – Updated on January 1st, 2021 ED Coding Tip Sheet for COVID Effective...
by kkluglein | Jan 1, 2021 | Covid News
COVID-19 Coding Decision Tree Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 – Updated on January 1st, 2021 Download Tip Sheet 2021_Effective...
by kkluglein | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Tips & Expertise
Q: With the new code for lung core needle biopsy, which bundles imaging, how do we code for fine needle aspiration (FNA) performed in the same encounter when imaging is used for it? A: New code 32408 for core needle biopsy of the lung bundles all FNA codes....
