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medical billing services also help in many ways as most of the medical centers do not get their full reimbursement of the claims submitted from insurers. The inefficiency of the staff submitting the bills is one of the main reasons for the same. The medical billing service providers have to be able in analyzing the correct coding which classifies the diseases and other problems of the patient. Wrong analysis results in partial payment and even a rejection of the bills submitted.
To overcome this problem, introduction of electronic claim submission process is more useful as it provides an error free system and process which save a lot of time and effort as well. This way the medical centers can directly submit their medical bills to the insurers. Clinics which deal with multiple insurers use a system which provides a single interface for all the claims. The web based services of medical billing save at least 30 to 40% costs of the medical center when compared with their in house services.
The software used by medical billing services providing companies are efficient in reducing costs and provide hassle free and error free billing. The billing service providers use the login id and password of the web based billing software and takes care of all the requirements and tasks of the medical center by using many applications. They are a better choice than the in house billing executives and are cost effective too. The time consumed in submitting the medical bills are very less as every thing is automated which does not require any manual help once submitted. Every thing from submission till the disbursement is taken care by the system which automatically inform the medical centre in case of any rejection by the insurance provider.
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Coding & Billing: Clarify ‘Present & Immediately Available’
‘Physically present and available’ can be one of the most difficult factors to determine when confirming medical direction. You should keep these guides in mind when deciding whether your anesthesiologist’s claim still merits medical direction modifiers QY or QK.
Think about individual circumstances
Vague medical direction rules like ‘remains physically present and available for immediate diagnosis and treatment of emergencies’ allow for individual interpretation.
Defining ‘immediately available’ accurately is more than looking at the hospital’s blueprints to see how far your physician walks down the hall. Interpretation also takes each situation into account. For instance, the anesthesiologist needs to be more easily available to help during an emergency when he is medically directing an aneurysm repair versus a hernia repair.
Think about these three factors when trying to determine what qualifies as ‘physically present and available’ in your hospital.
OR Size:
Service location:
Patient condition:
Key determinant: Think how quickly the anesthesiologist could help the medically directed CRNA in the event of an emergency. If the anesthesiologist is away from the OR suite or outside the surgery department, is he ‘immediately available’ to return if required? If so, his work might still fit under the medical direction umbrella; if not, you might need to rethink his status.
Know how the factors impact coding & billing
The factors listed above will not change your code for the procedure itself, however can change the anesthesiologist’s performance modifier and his reimbursement. If the anesthesiologist personally carries out a case, you know where he is for the entire procedure and report modifier AA with the procedure code. The carrier shells out money for the entire case.
Coding gets tougher when the anesthesiologist oversees other members of the team rather than personally performs cases. If he medically directs one CRNA, report modifier QY with the procedure code; if he directs from two to four anesthetists, report modifier QK instead. Doctors who medically direct cases split the procedure fee with the other anesthetist involved.
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I presently am working part-time for a Anesthesiology/Pain Management doctor. I also have a full-time job and so it became to much for me. He needs an EXPERIENCED biller with charge posting, insurance and patient payment posting and strong A/R follow up. W.C. and No Fault experience is a must! Commercial and Managed care insurance experience also.Knowledge of Anesthesiology and Pain Management required. He is looking for 3 days a week (neg. for full-time) Salary to be discussed with the doctor. Please only send resume if you meet all the criteria mentioned. Please send your resume to: [email protected] Please put in the subject line ‘CPC Biller’
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