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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February 20, 2024
In this week’s episode of the CodeCast podcast Terry discusses collecting information on medical practice websites. How you collect data on a website is equally as important as the data …
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Terry discusses how to be accurate in your documentation when picking the low, moderate or high element(s) of MDM. When listing “problems addressed” in your E/M record, and considering chronic …
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CPT says: “If no specific CPT or HCPCS code exists, then the procedure must be reported using an appropriate unlisted CPT code.” Unlisted CPT codes, when reported with appropriate documentation, …
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Join Terry Fletcher on this week’s CodeCast as her Top 10 Tuesday returns. Terry has a packed podcast as she answers questions about G2211, 99459, and new versus established patients. This …
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Did you know there are CPT codes for online digital E/M services? CPT codes 99421-99423 are for use by physicians, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurse practitioners performing brief online E/M …
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We have received questions left and right regarding the new Medicare add-on code +G2211 – for complexity and serious condition provider/patient long-term relationship care. We discussed this code in September …
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This episode of the CodeCast is sponsored by DecisionHealth LLC, Part B News. The PHE, public health emergency, ended on May 11th, 2023. However, the confusion on reporting Telehealth services …
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*** CORRECTED AUDIO *** The generative artificial intelligence (also known as “AI”) boom is in full swing now. Terry has been researching AI in healthcare: some people are thrilled with it, …
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This week on the CodeCast Podcast, Terry explains the new 2024 CPT add-on code +99459 for pelvic exams when assistant clinical staff is needed to help the physician. Check out …
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A physician, non-physician practitioner (NPP), or clinical psychologist can assess a patient who they suspect may have unmet needs (defined as Social Determinants of Health or SDoH. In 2024 CMS …
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In this episode of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry Fletcher discusses the seven elements of an effective compliance program. Last month, HHS-OIG outlined and updated this guidance. With a broad spectrum …
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In the ICD-10-CM guidelines, there is an entry for only history codes at I.C.21.c.4, and there are two types of history Z codes: personal and family. History codes can be …
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Care Management services are being reported at an all-time high but they are not all alike. Before submitting claims, many providers have not read the directions — or CPT-published guidance …
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After all of the CMS continued updates for Telehealth, we finally got an update from the AMA, that was added to CPT 2024. This gives us the “criteria” on how …
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Leveling an E/M visit can be considered very subjective. Clinicians and auditors alike can come to one conclusion or another. It is important that when you take online advice, you …
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The 2024 Medicare Final Rule was published on November 2nd, and the Split/Shared visit guidance will parallel the CPT guidance. However, CMS will still expect the -FS modifier from the …
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Join us for a great Halloween episode as Terry provides the top ten spookiest ICD-10-CM codes. She also discusses preventative and OV on the same date. And what happens when …
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CMS recently updated their published guidance, MLN909160 July 2023, with further examples and instructions on how to gather information and documentation when a CERT Audit issues a request for an …
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