Download or read book The Coder s Guide to Physician Queries Second Edition written by Jillian Harrington and published by . This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Coder's Guide to Physician Queries, Second Edition provides easy-to-follow strategies for coding departments to improve their query processes and train their coders on developing and executing physician queries. Using the tools in this guide, new and established coders can revise their practices and train staff to meet the challenges of integrating ICD-10-CM/PCS codes into queries, government payer initiatives, auditor denials, and electronic advances.

Download or read book The Coder s Guide to Physician Queries written by Adrienne Commeree and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for new and established coders who are looking to expand their knowledge of queries.

Download or read book The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist s Handbook Second Edition written by Heather Taillon and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Handbook, Second Edition Marion Kruse, MBA, RN; Heather Taillon, RHIA, CCDS Get the guidance you need to make your CDI program the best there is... The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Handbook, Second Edition, is an all-inclusive reference to help readers implement a comprehensive clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program with in-depth information on all the essential responsibilities of the CDI specialist. This edition helps CDI professionals incorporate the latest industry guidance and professional best practices to enhance their programs. Co-authors Heather Taillon, RHIA, and Marion Kruse, MBA, RN, combine their CDI and coding expertise to explain the intricacies of CDI program development and outline the structure of a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary program. In this edition you will learn how to: Adhere to the latest government and regulatory initiatives as they relate to documentation integrity Prepare for successful ICD-10 transition by analyzing your CDI program Step up physician buy-in with the improved education techniques Incorporate the latest physician query guidance from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Table of Contents Chapter 1: Building the CDI Program Chapter 2: CDI and the healthcare system Chapter 3: Application of coding guidelines Chapter 4: Compliant physician queries Chapter 5: Providing physician education Chapter 6: Monitoring the CDI program What's new in the Second Edition? Analysis of new industry guidance, including: AHIMA's "Managing an Effective Query Process" and "Guidance for Clinical Documentation Improvement Programs." CMS guidance from new IPPS regulations, MLN Matters articles, Quality Improvement Organizations, and the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, among others Strategies to help you incorporate the guidance into your CDI program. Tools to help you interpret MAC initiatives and RAC focus areas to enhance your CDI program and help prevent audit takebacks New sample queries, forms, tools, and industry survey data BONUS TOOLS! This book also includes bonus online tools you can put to use immediately! Sample query forms Sample job descriptions for CDI managers, and CDI specialists Sample evaluation form for CDI staff Sample pocket guide of common documentation standards

Download or read book Physician Queries Handbook written by Marion Kruse and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Physician Advisor s Guide to Clinical Documentation Improvement written by Trey La Charité and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Physician Advisor's Guide to Clinical Documentation Improvement Physician advisors are not just needed for case management anymore. ICD-10-CM/PCS and the changing landscape of healthcare reimbursement make their input invaluable in the realm of CDI and coding, too. This book will help your physician advisors quickly understand the vital role they play and how they can not only help improve healthcare reimbursement, but also reduce claims denials and improve the quality of care overall. This book will: * Provide job descriptions and sample roles and responsibilities for CDI physician advisors * Outline the importance of CDI efforts in specific relation to the needs and expectations of physicians * Highlight documentation improvement focus areas by Major Diagnostic Category * Review government initiatives and claims denial patterns, providing physician advisors concrete tools to sway physician documentation

Download or read book Coders Dictionary Reference Guide First Edition written by AAPC and published by AAPC. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding the coding and billing information you need just got easier. The Coders’ Dictionary & Reference Guide is the perfect companion for coding and billing students and busy professionals. This unique resource, designed for your everyday use, provides a complete reference library in one convenient and affordable volume. Now you can clear the pile of books from your desk and find all the supporting information you need for medical billing and coding. Boost your productivity with fingertip-access to medical terms and industry acronyms. Double-check your modifier usage. Find quick answers to your E/M, anesthesia, and surgery coding questions. Refer to educational illustrations and solidify your reporting know-how with essential lay terms. Speed up your workflow with these beneficial features: Exhaustive list of thousands of medical terms with definitions in an easy-to-understand language Billing, coding and reimbursement terms defined to familiarize you with current regulations, requirements, processes, and agencies How-to guidance for coding procedures from the Surgery section, with explanations of common terms Evaluation and Management (E/M) Survival Guideto help you identify the right choice for E/M service levels Anesthesia primer to distinguish between various types of anesthesia Modifiers and lay descriptions for CPT®and HCPCS modifiers in plain English to eliminate your confusion as to when and how to apply modifiers Lists of prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations, and eponyms frequently used in coding Anatomical illustrations to enhance your understanding of services and procedures Place of service(POS) and type of service (TOS) lists And much more!

Download or read book The Essential Guide to Coding in Otolaryngology written by Seth M. Brown and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Guide to Coding in Otolaryngology: Coding, Billing, and Practice Management, Second Edition is a comprehensive manual on how to properly and compliantly code for both surgical and non-surgical services. It is a practical guide for all otolaryngology providers in the United States, including physicians early in their career requiring a working knowledge of the basics, experienced providers looking to understand the latest updates with ICD-10-CM and CPT changes, related specialists (audiology, speech pathology, and physician extenders) providing otolaryngologic health care, and office administrative teams managing coding and billing. Included are sections on how to approach otolaryngology coding for all subspecialties in both the office and operating room. Foundational topics, such as understanding the CPT and ICD-10-CM systems, use of modifiers, managing claim submissions and appeals, legal implications for the provider, coding for physician extenders, and strategies to optimize billing, are presented by experts in the field. Focused on a practical approach to coding, billing, and practice management, this text is user-friendly and written for the practicing physician, audiologist, speech pathologist, physician extender, and coder. The income and integrity of a medical practice is tied to the effectiveness of coding and billing management. As profit margins are squeezed, the ability to optimize revenue by compliant coding is of the upmost importance. The Essential Guide to Coding in Otolaryngology: Coding, Billing, and Practice Management, Second Edition is vital not only for new physicians but for experienced otolaryngologists. New to the Second Edition: * Strategies for integrating revised guidelines for coding and documenting office visits * New and evolving office and surgical procedures, including Eustachian tube dilation and lateral nasal wall implants * Updated coding for endoscopic sinus surgery and sinus dilation * Billing for telehealth visits * Revision of all sub-specialty topics reflecting changes in coding and new technologies * New and revised audiologic diagnostic testing codes Key Features * All chapters written by practicing otolaryngologists, health care providers, practice managers, legal experts, and coding experts * Discussion of the foundations of coding, billing, and practice management as well as advanced and complex topics * Otolaryngology subspecialty-focused discussion of office-based and surgical coding * Tips on how to code correctly in controversial areas, including the use of unlisted codes * A robust index for easy reference

Download or read book The Physician Advisor s Guide to Clinical Documentation Integrity Second Edition written by Trey La Charité and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physician advisors are not just needed for case management anymore. ICD-10-CM/PCS and the changing landscape of healthcare reimbursement make their input invaluable in the realm of CDI and coding, too. This book will help your physician advisors quickly understand the vital role they play and how they can not only help improve healthcare reimbursement but also reduce claims denials and improve the quality of care overall.

Download or read book The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist s Guide to ICD 10 Second Edition written by Jennifer Avery and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Guide to ICD-10, Second Edition Now in its second edition, The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Guide to ICD-10 is the only guide to address ICD-10 from the CDI point of view. Written by CDI experts and ICD-10 Boot Camp instructors, it explains the ICD-10 documentation requirements and clinical indicators of commonly reported diagnoses and the codes associated with those conditions. In it you'll find the specific documentation requirements to appropriately code a variety of conditions. The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Guide to ICD-10, Second Edition, not only outlines the changes coming in October 2014, it provides detailed information on how to assess staffing needs, training requirements, and implementation strategies. The authors--an ICD-10 certified coder and CDI specialist--collaborated to create a comprehensive selection of ICD-10 sample queries that facilities can download and use to jumpstart their ICD-10 documentation improvement efforts. Develop the expertise and comfort level you need to manage this important industry change and help your organization make a smooth transition. The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Guide to ICD-10, Second Edition, is part of the library of products and services from the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS). ACDIS members are CDI professionals who share the latest tested tips, tools, and strategies to implement successful CDI programs and achieve professional growth. Member benefits include a quarterly journal, members-only Web site, quarterly networking conference calls, discounts on conferences, and more. WHAT'S NEW? Completely revised to accommodate changes in ICD-10 implementation dates Dozens of targeted ICD-10 physician queries Updated ICD-10 benchmarking reports BENEFITS Sample ICD-10 queries Specificity requirements and clinical indicators by disease type and body system Staff training and assessment tools TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: ICD-10 primer Chapter 2: Conventions and Guidelines Chapter 3: Physician queries Chapter 4: CDI target areas Chapter 5: ICD-10-CM/PCS Provider Education

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2021 October 1 2020 September 30 2021 written by Department Of Health And Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-09-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These guidelines have been approved by the four organizations that make up the Cooperating Parties for the ICD-10-CM: the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), CMS, and NCHS. These guidelines are a set of rules that have been developed to accompany and complement the official conventions and instructions provided within the ICD-10-CM itself. The instructions and conventions of the classification take precedence over guidelines. These guidelines are based on the coding and sequencing instructions in the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of ICD-10-CM, but provide additional instruction. Adherence to these guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The diagnosis codes (Tabular List and Alphabetic Index) have been adopted under HIPAA for all healthcare settings. A joint effort between the healthcare provider and the coder is essential to achieve complete and accurate documentation, code assignment, and reporting of diagnoses and procedures. These guidelines have been developed to assist both the healthcare provider and the coder in identifying those diagnoses that are to be reported. The importance of consistent, complete documentation in the medical record cannot be overemphasized. Without such documentation accurate coding cannot be achieved. The entire record should be reviewed to determine the specific reason for the encounter and the conditions treated.

Download or read book Compliance for Coding Billing Reimbursement 2nd Edition written by Duane C. Abbey and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-04-02 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the vast majority of providers never intend to commit fraud or file false claims, complex procedures, changing regulations, and evolving technology make it nearly impossible to avoid billing errors. For example, if you play by HIPAA’s rules, a physician is a provider; however, Medicare requires that the same physician must be referred to as a supplier. Even more troubling is the need to alter claims to meet specific requirements that may conflict with national standards. Far from being a benign issue, differing guidelines can lead to false claims with financial and even criminal implications. Compliance for Coding, Billing & Reimbursement, Second Edition: A Systematic Approach to Developing a Comprehensive Program provides an organized way to deal with the complex coding, billing, and reimbursement (CBR) processes that seem to force providers to choose between being paid and being compliant. Fully revised to account for recent changes and evolving terminology, this unique and accessible resource covers statutorily based programs and contract-based relationships, as well as ways to efficiently handle those situations that do not involve formal relationships. Based on 25 years of direct client consultation and drawing on teaching techniques developed in highly successful workshops, Duane Abbey offers a logical approach to CBR compliance. Designed to facilitate efficient reimbursements that don’t run afoul of laws and regulations, this resource – Addresses the seven key elements promulgated by the OIG for any compliance program Discusses numerous types of compliance issues for all type of healthcare providers Offers access to online resources that provide continually updated information Cuts through the morass of terminology and acronyms with a comprehensive glossary Includes a CD-ROM packed with regulations and information In addition to offering salient information illustrated by case studies, Dr, Abbey provides healthcare providers and administrators, as well as consultants and attorneys, with the mindset and attitude required to meet this very real challenge with savvy, humor, and perseverance.

Download or read book Coding for Medical Necessity Reference Guide First Edition written by AAPC and published by AAPC. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master coding concepts related to medical necessity and report compliant codes for your services. Revenue loss, rework, payback demands—how much are medical necessity errors costing your practice? And that’s to say nothing of potential civil penalties. Get medical necessity wrong and it’s considered a “knowingly false” act punishable under the FCA. Stay liability-free and get reimbursed for your services with reliable medical necessity know-how. AAPC’s Coding for Medical Necessity Reference Guide provides you with step-by-step tutorials to remedy the range of documentation and coding issues at the crux of medical necessity claim errors. Learn how to integrate best practices within your clinical processes—including spot-checks and self-audits to identify problems. Benefit from real-world reporting examples, Q&A, and expert guidance across specialties to master coding for medical necessity. Learn how to lock in medical necessity and keep your practice safe and profitable: Avoid Medical Necessity Errors with CERT Smarts Rules to Improve Provider Documentation Denials? Pay Attention to Procedure/Diagnosis Linkage Nail Down the Ins and Outs of Time-based Coding Expert Guidance to Fend Off RAC Audits and Denials Beat E/M Coding Confusion with Payer Advice Improve Your ABN Know How with This FAQ

Download or read book Clinical Documentation Reference Guide First Edition written by AAPC and published by AAPC. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not the quantity of clinical documentation that matters—it's the quality. Is your clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program identifying your outliers? Does your documentation capture the level of ICD-10 coding specificity required to achieve optimal reimbursement? Are you clear on how to fix your coding and documentation shortfalls? Providing the most complete and accurate coding of diagnoses and site-specific procedures will vastly improve your practice’s bottom line. Get the help you need with the Clinical Documentation Reference Guide. This start-to-finish CDI primer covers medical necessity, joint/shared visits, incident-to billing, preventative care visits, the global surgical package, complications and comorbidities, and CDI for EMRs. Learn the all-important steps to ensure your records capture what your physicians perform during each encounter. Benefit from methods to effectively communicate CDI concerns and protocols to your providers. Leverage the practical and effective guidance in AAPC’s Clinical Documentation Reference Guide to triumph over your toughest documentation challenges. Prevent documentation deficiencies and keep your claims on track for optimal reimbursement: Understand the legal aspects of documentation Anticipate and avoid documentation trouble spots Keep compliance issues at bay Learn proactive measures to eliminate documentation problems Work the coding mantra—specificity, specificity, specificity Avoid common documentation errors identified by CERT and RACs Know the facts about EMR templates—and the pitfalls of auto-populate features Master documentation in the EMR with guidelines and tips Conquer CDI time-based coding for E/M The Clinical Documentation Reference Guide is approved for use during the CDEO® certification exam.

Download or read book Codebusters Coding Connection written by Patricia T. Aalseth and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Codebusters(tm) Coding Connection, Second Edition provides critical information that physicians, residents, medical students, and coders need for documentation to result in accurate and compliant coding. Revised to reflect changes in current payment systems, new national coding guidelines, and evolving medical terminology, this new edition includes these important updates:* The latest ICD-9-CM and CPT guidelines* Explains how language and terminology will change when ICD-10 is implemented* New coding categories for emerging diseases like SARS and West Nile virus * New systems for outpatient coding* HIPAA mandated standardized code sets* New measures taken by OIG to ensure coding accuracy to combat fraud* Expanded diagnosis and procedure sectionsWith documentation rules and checklists for dozens of diagnosis and procedure categories, this book makes an ideal training tool and assists compliance officers in demonstrating that their institutions are following OIG guidelines. Its small size, inviting format, easy-to-read content and low price make it an invaluable resource for clinicians and coding/billing staff in all settings.* Accurately code documents for dozens of diagnosis and procedure categories* Maximize reimbursement payments by accurately coding documents* Realize why being specific is essential to payable coding* Understand the implications of the transition to ICD-10-CM* Comply with important new coding guidelines

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Download or read book Justcoding s Practical Guide to Coding Management written by Rose T. Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JustCoding's Practical Guide to Coding Management Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS ICD-10's arrival changed more than code selection--it's also brought challenges related to coder productivity, coding quality and accuracy, staffing shortages, coder education and training, and the increased need for auditing. The old rules and standards for running a department no longer apply, and coding managers must update their efforts, just as coders themselves have. This book gives coding managers new benchmarks, standards, and tips to ensure they're running an effective coding department. It provides strategies for coder retention, best practices to balance internal and outsourced coders, and tips for managing on-site and remote staff. The book also provides much-needed information for managers on how to educate their teams on coding's role within the revenue cycle.

Download or read book Guide to the Microfiche Edition written by Johannes Eltzschig and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: