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Keep this table handy to apply new modifiers JK and JL correctly starting in May. Durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers and pharmacies that provide insulin pumps or insulin for pumps need to be aware of the following key points about upcoming Medicare changes under Part B. Comply With the Coinsurance Cap Starting July 1, 2023, […]
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Colonoscopies that require additional related procedures will soon see a change in Medicare coinsurance. A provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 has put Medicare patients on a gradual coinsurance reduction plan for certain colorectal cancer screening tests that turn into a diagnostic or therapeutic service. Currently, the addition of any procedure beyond […]
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Look for them at a hospital near you. The ICD-10-PCS update for fiscal year 2023 is now available. To prevent coding errors that result in claim denials, inpatient coders should download the code files and familiarize themselves with the changes to inpatient coding that go into effect Oct. 1. The fiscal year (FY) 2023 ICD-10-PCS […]
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Join us on Friday, April 19th at 12:00 ET for the next Local Chapter Q&A session by registering here in advance for this GoToWebinar. We’ll be excited to hear how May MAYnia is going! There are no CEUs offered but this is a great way to learn about what is happening at AAPC, ask questions, […]
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Beginning next year, the requirements for hosting a local chapter will change slightly. Officers will be required to sponsor 6 educational events per year. Here’s how it will look: Required events Event types […]
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As mentioned in last month’s officer news, requirements for chapters will be slightly different in 2019. Six educational events will still be required but not all events must be traditional meetings. Events that will be approved are defined as: Traditional meetings – A minimum of 4 are required annually Officers are present All attendees are […]
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Here is a little bit of background. I went through coding training in 2017, landed a coding job at my local hospital in January 2018. My new job requires that you get your CPC before your 1 year mark. I took my first attempt in March and got a 65%. I ran out of time and had to speed guess on 18 questions. Yeah, 18 questions. It was horrible, I left in tears.
My next try is in the middle of July. I bought the practice AAPC exams, I have been highlighting my guidelines, I also bought the CPC exam review. So here is my plan for this next try: I am going to start at the end. I am slow with some CPT sections but really quick with everything else so I was told my best bet would be to start in the back and work to the front. I am also going to NOT wear earplugs this time because last time I didn’t hear the proctor say the 30 minute mark. I also got a hotel room right next to the hospital where the test is because I live an hour and a half away and I DO NOT want to risk anything going wrong. I have been seriously trying to study everyday. It’s hard because I go to work at 6am and don’t leave until 4:00pm and then after making dinner and packing lunches, I am absolutely exhausted so I really do try. I’ve been studying for months. So I have a few questions for you all:
1. How often did you study for your exam?
2. I keep seeing people recommending to read the answers first then the question. I am worried if I do that, I will forget which code is which and I will have to go back and look at the answers again after I read the question. Am I not understanding this tip right?
3. Any other advice?
I am absolutely petrified. I am a HORRIBLE test taker. All through high school and college all the way to now, my late 20s. I can’t let my boss down, I cannot let my family down. Can you all tell I am sorta a mess? lol I took one of the 50 question AAPC exams and got a 72% so now I am even more worried. Granted I took the test right in the middle of horrible allergy attack and I couldn’t see out of my right eye lol.
Thank you for any suggestions or calming me down 😛
The World Health Organization (WHO), which develops and maintains the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), has announced a May 2018 release for the 11th revision of the code set, appropriately named ICD-11. WHO has already published a Beta draft of ICD-11, on which it is currently seeking comments and change proposals. Here We Go Again… […]
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Electronic health records (EHRs) are supposed to allow for the sharing of health information. If a patient, for example, is found to have an allergy to penicillin at the family doctor’s office, then emergency room and other medical providers should be able to see the allergy in their EHR systems. Unfortunately, EHR systems do not […]
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Not sure if your physician practice is eligible to participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)? No worries: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS. In late April through May, practices will get a letter from the Medicare administrative contractor that […]
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