Coding for Skin Biopsies and Excisions: Avoiding Common Denials in Dermatology

Master skin biopsy and excision coding in dermatology. Avoid claim denials with accurate CPT coding, proper modifier use, and strong documentation strategies.

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Case Study: Addressing Notice of Levy issues to Improve Reimbursements

Notice of Levy issues may be wrongly construed to be claim denials if a thorough investigation is not done to understand the reason behind such cases. Further, it is imperative that physicians pay their taxes on time. By educating physicians/practice teams on the importance of filing taxes, an artificial surge in denials on account of notice of levy cases can be avoided.

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Correct Coding and Re-submission of Pain Management Claims help Recover $300K of A/R Backlog

Standardized billing and coding practices for Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Procedure Code 63650 reduce medical necessity denials and help collect 281 claims valued over $ 300K in 2 years. The Customer saw over 36% improvement in Collections, as much as 75% reduction in old AR over 61 days, and reduction of denied SCS claims from 68 to 8 over a 7 month period.

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4 Reasons for Physical Therapy Claim Denials and Solutions

Denied claims are the type of claims that were received and processed by the insurance payer and a negative determination was made. It is no wonder that in Physical Therapy there are a greater number of denied claims compared to any other specialty. Read more about reasons for claim denials in Physical Therapy and ways to rectify them.

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Improving Days in A/R: A Best Practices Guide to Optimize Your Revenue Cycle

Improving days in A/R to MGMA benchmark of fewer than 40 days requires a comprehensive relook at the entire revenue cycle and concerted efforts to improve. In this article, we bring you insights on how to reduce the number of days in AR.

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