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The CodeCast Podcast | Medical Billing & Coding Insights
The Business Side of Medicine ~ Coding, Reimbursement and Compliance for Physician Practices
National Speaker and Healthcare Consultant, Auditor and Educator, Terry Fletcher CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, , ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM knows from over 30 years medical reimbursement industry experience that Coding, Billing and Compliance for physician practices and hospitals can be tough to navigate. Her CodeCast® Podcast series will share insights to current rules and regulations the Medicare payer requires, along with Commercial Insurance plans’ rules and reimbursement challenges. Discover revenue opportunities to maximize reimbursement in your medical practice, focusing on different medical specialties and platforms each episode.
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Time-Based EM Coding
October 4, 2022
When a provider uses time as the factor to determine the level of care, how do they document what elements were done regarding that time? A statement that says “greater …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – No Surprises Act Top
September 27, 2022
The No Surprises Act took effect on January 1, 2022, and has had dramatic effects on how U.S. healthcare providers are required to conduct their business operations. The NSA seeks …
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ICD-10-CM 2023 Update
September 20, 2022
October 1st is the effective date for the biggest change in diagnosis coding in a few years. There will be almost five times as many new codes in 2023 than …
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Business of Medicine Acronyms
September 13, 2022
In this day and age of texting, shortcuts, and acronyms, Terry takes a look at the Business of Medicine Acronyms you can use every day. Terry also talks about the …
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ICD10-CM Colon Polyps Coding
September 6, 2022
In this episode of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry gets into specialty coding ICD10-CM for gastro and colon polyp coding. Terry also discusses ICD10-CM codes for bullying and the AHA definitions …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – E/M 2023 Update Quick Look
August 30, 2022
New 2023 E/M Guidelines were recently proposed, each with its own interpretation. Join Terry for a quick look at expectations for 2023 for Evaluation and Management Services, which will hopefully …
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Hospice Modifiers and Remote Workspace
August 23, 2022
Terry Fletcher returns with another episode of the CodeCast Podcast to discuss hospice modifiers when Part B services are performed during a Part A hospice stay. Remote or work-from-home employee …
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Information Blocking Realities
August 16, 2022
The HIPAA Right of Access gives people the right to inspect their protected health information that is held by a HIPAA-covered entity, check the information for errors, and request that …
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ICD-10-CM coding for migraines, arrhythmias, and more
August 9, 2022
This edition of the CodeCast podcast defines migraine, arrhythmia, and signs or symptoms language with ICD-10-CM rules, so that diagnosis coding can be easier to capture. It’s all a puzzle …
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CMS Strategic Plan for 2022
August 2, 2022
In this episode of the CodeCast Podcast Terry Fletcher goes over the published CMS Strategic Plan. This plan will affect provider practice workflows, along with clarifications on EM Data Points, …
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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – Mixed Bag of Coding Questions
July 26, 2022
In this episode of the CodeCast, Terry continues her Top 10 Tuesday series with allergy, orthopedic, 25 modifier, and cardiology questions, plus more. These responses can impact your workflows along …
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Are you a Coder or a Biller? Let’s find out!
July 19, 2022
There have been a lot of discussions lately on whether or not Coders are Billers and vice versa. In the grand scheme of things, what do you want your employer …
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Medicare PFS Announcements
July 12, 2022
On July 7, 2022, CMS issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other …
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Revisiting NPP Incident to Coding Rules
July 5, 2022
This week’s CodeCast podcast revisits the topic of “Incident to.” The last time this was covered on the show was back in February 2021. That is well over a year …
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Top 10 Insurance Verification Tips
June 28, 2022
A healthcare practice must verify the patient’s coverage and eligibility for medical services being sought and determine their responsibility for payment. Through the patient eligibility and benefits verification process, physician …
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Breaking News: 25 Modifier Chaos Coming
June 21, 2022
Many payers are starting to put restrictions on payment and submission requirements when billing the 25 modifier on E/M services with minor procedures on the same date. You will see …
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HCC Coding Compliance
June 14, 2022
This week, Terry introduces a new ICD-10-CM topic of HCC (Hierarchical Condition Category) coding relies on ICD-10-CM coding to assign risk scores to patients. Each HCC is mapped to an …
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IPPE, AWV and other Preventative Payable Visits
June 7, 2022
This week on the CodeCast Podcast, Terry Fletcher discusses the differences between the IPPE, AWV and a routine physical exam. Many providers are billing E/M services to “establish care” and …
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