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2009 CPT Codes Update
Looking for the 2010 New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes taking effect October 1, 2009?Get them here.
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
You can download the new codes now, for a nominal fee, directly from the AMA Website by clicking here:
https://catalog.ama-assn.org/Catalog/cpt/cpt_home.jsp
CPT – Current Procedural Terminology
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set is maintained by the American Medical Association through the CPT Editorial Panel. The CPT code set accurately describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and is designed to communicate uniform information about medical services and procedures among physicians, coders, patients, accreditation organizations, and payers for administrative, financial, and analytical purposes. The current version is the CPT 2009.
There are three …
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is a set of health care procedure codes based on the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). Commonly pronounced Hick-Picks.
The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) was established in 1978 to provide a standardized coding system for describing the specific items and services provided in the delivery of health care. Such coding is necessary for Medicare, Medicaid, …
Not automatically updating your Fee Ticket/Superbill annually
The 7th common mistake occurs as a result of your Fee Tickets / Superbills not being updated on a regular basis.
Procedure At The Time Of An Office or Post Operative Visit
Can my doctor bill a Mirena insertion fee when billing for an office visit or post operative visit or should they have the patient come back?
I want to be sure he gets paid.
New CPT Code Updates 2009
Looking for the 2010 New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes taking effect October 1, 2009?Get them here.
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
New CPT Code Updates 2009
Contains over 290 New Codes, as compared to just over 240 codes in 2008. There are 17 code additions to the E /M section, 36 additions to the Surgery section, …
Revised CPT Code Updates 2009
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
Revised CPT Code Updates 2009
There are over 130 code revisions in this report. The Preventive Medicine Services area was given the additional wording of “appropriate immunization(s)” to the code sets 99381-99386 and 99387-99397.
Over 130 code revisions for 2009.
Most of the revisions occur in the Surgery Section under the sub-sections Repair …
New Category II and III Code Updates 2009
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
New Category II and III Code Updates 2009
This report contains over 150 new Category ll Codes, which are supplemental tracking codes that can be used for performance measurements. In addition, there are 13 Category lll Codes that contain a temporary set of codes for emerging technologies, services, and procedures.
Over 150 New Category …
Deleted CPT Code Updates 2009
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
There are over 90 codes that need to be deleted by Jan 1, 2009 in order for you to be compliant. Over 70% of the deleted codes occur in the following four sections: E/M, Surgery, Radiology, and Medicine.
Deleted CPT Code Updates 2009
Over 90 Deleted codes.
15 in the Evaluation and Management Section, 11 …
Failing to document the length of time used for your time based services
Are you capturing your time based procedure / service codes?
Iron Out Wrinkles in Your Laceration Repair Coding
Need to fine-tune your skills at reporting laceration treatment in the ED?
See if you can correctly code these three challenging scenarios and home in on your coding trouble spots.
Pros and Cons to EMR
The Pros and Cons of EMR.. It seems that it was not too long ago when we were all told how new technologies like cell phones, voice mail, and email would make our lives less complicated!
Medical Abbreviations and prefix/suffix medical terms
List of commonly used medical and financial acronyms and abbreviations.
Practice Management Software
Practice management software (PMS) is a category of software that deals with the day-to-day operations of a medical practice.
Analyze Data
We conduct a Preliminary Analysis of your existing documentation and coding processes.
We improve the accuracy of your practice’s revenue management program by updating four key components:
The Chargeticket / Superbill
The Chargemaster
The Fee Profile
Your Evaluation/Management (E/M) levels of service
We provide a simple request form that we call a Preliminary Analysis, which describes exactly what we require to perform your analysis. The review will address a variety of …
Identify Opportunities
During the Preliminary Results presentation, your specific results will be discussed. E/M levels and overall CPT coding issues will be discussed.
Next: Execute Plan
Execute Revenue Capture Plan
Once you have engaged our services, we will present a Comprehensive Revenue System Review along with a Client Specific Results-Oriented Action Plan and Timeline. This may include:
Documentation Assistance in the areas of E/M and overall CPT coding
Targeted on-site training
Development/Provision of Forms and Templates (Superbills, EMR templates, etc.)
Annual Chargemaster and Fee Ticket Recommendations
Assessment of Current Reimbursement Issues through EOB and CMS 1500 Review
In addition, we will …
2008 CPT Code Updates
Well, January 1 is always the day when the new CPT codes go into effect, but have you done everything you can to be sure that you’re not leaving any money on the table?
BDA utilizes several proprietary national fee databases with Geozip specific information, so that it can conduct a comprehensive assessment of your current fee profile.
BDA provides its services to clients of varying medical specialties located throughout the United States. By comparing your revenue capture performance against the norm in your specialty, it can offer additional tools for improvement.
Our Process
BDA provides ongoing education services to its clients including staff training, physician coaching, and coding support.
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BDA provides its services to clients of varying medical specialties located throughout the United States. By comparing your revenue capture performance against the norm in your specialty, it can offer additional tools for improvement.
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