Year: 2022

HCPCS Common Coding Questions

Introduction The Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) is a system to classify items, supplies, and services used in health care. The United States Department of Health and Human Services specifies the codes that are included in the HCPCS. There are three levels of codes: Level I, Level II, and…
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Are You Chasing Your Revenue

Introduction Your practice’s revenue cycle management is the process of collecting, tracking, and reporting on your payments from patients and payers. If you’re not collecting 100 percent of your revenue, it’s not only costing you money—it’s also hurting your reputation with patients who may decide to go elsewhere when they…
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How to Measure Productivity of Medical Coders

Physicians and other healthcare professionals spend a large amount of time coding patient data. A medical coder is responsible for entering the codes into electronic medical records, billing the insurance company, and submitting claims to receive reimbursement. The amount of time spent coders varies between practices based on their coding…
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