by Kristi Pollard | Aug 17, 2026 | All Posts
As the calendar flips to August, can you feel the shift in the air? Mums arrive at local garden centers, fall décor fills department stores, and pumpkin spice begins making its annual return. For coders, it also signals something else: time to prepare for the FY 2027...
by Kristi Pollard | Apr 14, 2026 | All Posts, Inpatient Coding, Outpatient Coding, Profee Coding
With the use of semaglutide and tirzepatide going mainstream, it’s starting to create some real coding challenges. Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2026, addresses some of these issues – specifically around adverse effects and long-term use. At the center of it all is one...
by Susan Bonham | Mar 31, 2026 | All Posts, Auditor Insights
Time-based E/M coding can be tricky, and audits often reveal a common mistake: including separately reported services in the total time. CPT® guidelines are clear—time spent on other billable services, travel, or general teaching unrelated to the patient’s management...
by Haugen Academy | Mar 17, 2026 | All Posts
New CDI-specific education helps align clinical indicators, provider documentation, and compliant coding practices. [Denver, CO] — [March 17, 2026] — Haugen Academy has expanded its education portfolio to include clinical documentation integrity (CDI)-specific...
by Deanna Upston | Feb 27, 2026 | All Posts, Auditor Insights
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, Auditor Insights
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...
