by Kate Hutchison | Feb 27, 2026 | All Posts
Accurate coding for adjacent tissue transfer procedures (CPT® 14000–14032) is essential—but are your operative reports giving payors what they need? Recent client questions and claim denials highlight a common documentation gap that coders should address. ...
by Shea Lunt | Dec 9, 2025 | All Posts
A recent OIG audit found that a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) paid physicians for anesthesia services administered during facet joint injection sessions—even when documentation did not support medical necessity. The report estimates Medicare could have...
by Shea Lunt | Oct 2, 2025 | All Posts
As of October 1, 2025, the much-talked-about Medicare telehealth flexibilities are no more. With Congress failing to pass a FY 2026 spending bill, the government shutdown triggered a snap rollback to the restrictive pre-pandemic rules for Medicare. That means:...
by Mary Beth Haugen | Oct 2, 2025 | All Posts
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and healthcare is at the center of that evolution. For medical coders, the rise of AI often sparks anxiety. Will technology replace us? But the truth is far more promising: AI is not the...
by Haugen Academy | Sep 29, 2025 | All Posts
As September winds down, it’s a good time for healthcare teams to review important Medicare preventive service updates. The August 2025 Medicare Learning Network (MLN) newsletter highlighted several key changes that impact patient care and audit compliance. ...
by Haugen Academy | Sep 25, 2025 | All Posts
As of January 2025, CMS has expanded the use of HCPCS code G2211, marking an important change for providers, coders, and auditors working with E/M services. What Changed Previously, G2211 could not be reported on the same day as an E/M billed with modifier 25 for...
