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Study shows physicians and medical coders are struggling with accuracy rates and other challenges. Wow! I can’t believe it’s already been a year using the 2021 guidelines for office or other outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. It seems like yesterday we were all scrambling to prepare our physicians, coders, and billing staff for the […]
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Healthcare industry recovers amid ongoing public health emergency. AAPC’s 2021 Salary Survey shows that our members are resilient, forward-thinking leaders in the business of healthcare who persevere in difficult times through certification, education, and networking. Nearly every industry has felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly none more than the healthcare industry. While hospitals […]
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AAPC’s senior VP of products answers more of your questionsabout coding for office and other outpatient services. Ever since the release of the new 2021 evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines for office and other outpatient services, AAPC has been conducting numerous trainings through webinars, virtual workshops, conference sessions, online courses, and multiple articles in Healthcare […]
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AAPC’s senior VP of products answers more of your questions about coding for office and other outpatient services. Ever since the release of the new 2021 evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines for office and other outpatient services, AAPC has been conducting numerous trainings through webinars, virtual workshops, conference sessions, online courses, and multiple articles in […]
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HEALTHCON Regional 2021 got off to a great start and the level of excitement remained high going into the third day. Many attendees, both in-person and virtual, began their day with the networking breakfast, while others greeted each other, shared pictures, sought advice, and posted rave reviews about their conference experience in the HCON Chat. […]
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What are the latest changes? Get the facts, fast. Fourth quarter updates to ICD-10-CM and HCPCS Level II code sets and Medicare payment systems happen every year but, like the weather, we’re often caught by surprise. And what a difference a day makes! Proper coding on Sept. 30 may not be proper coding on Oct. […]
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Review the AMA’s updated definition of what constitutes a unique test. Many coders are asking the question, “What is a unique test?” As always, we must first turn to the guidelines to see how “test” is defined. In the original published guidelines, the American Medical Association (AMA) stated: “Tests are imaging, laboratory, psychometric, or physiologic […]
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The first day of RISKCON was a hit, leaving attendees wanting more. The past two years have brought a whirlwind of changes that have transformed the business of healthcare, and given the growing popularity of AAPC’s virtual conferences, it seemed like the perfect time to host an event dedicated to providing an in-depth look into […]
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EMRs are not the end-all for capturing essential MDM. As of Jan. 1, 2021, we have been given new evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines for outpatient office and ambulatory services that include specific areas of risk such as social determinants of health (SDOH). I applaud the electronic medical record (EMR) analysts who have proactively added […]
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AAPC’s senior VP of products answers more of your questions about coding for office and other outpatient services. Ever since the release of the new 2021 evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines for office and other outpatient services, AAPC has been conducting numerous trainings through webinars, virtual workshops, conference sessions, online courses, and multiple articles in […]
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