For those of you unfamiliar with coding and billing, modifier -59 is a two-digit numeric code modifier that can be appended to a CPT or HCPCS procedure code, for example, and will frequently bypass many payor edits.
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Compliance News Roundup: The Many Faces of False Claims Act Allegations
September 20, 2017 | Posted by :
Healthicity
Deeper Than the Headlines: The Many Faces of False Claims Act Allegations
September 18, 2017 | Posted by :
CJ Wolf
Podcast: Avoid Coding Risks With These Super Simple Expert Tips
August 10, 2017 | Posted by :
CJ Wolf
Foolproof HCCs Tips for Proper Reimbursement
August 1, 2017 | Posted by :
Kristin Rodriguez
How to Decode Surgical Coding
July 20, 2017 | Posted by :
CJ Wolf
Recently, I talked with Christopher Chandler, a senior consultant at a large medical group in the professional coding and reimbursements department. Christopher explained a whole slew of surgical coding misunderstandings like confusion about how ICD coding works with CPT coding and what to do with...
Podcast: Laminectomy Trouble And Code 22633
June 27, 2017 | Posted by :
CJ Wolf
Roundtable Webinar: Solving Complex Compliance and Coding Issues
June 15, 2017 | Posted by :
CJ Wolf