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AMA Releases 2023 CPT® Errata and Technical Corrections

The 2023 CPT® errata and technical corrections released by the American Medical Association (AMA) go into effect Jan. 1, 2023. Make sure to mark these upcoming changes in your CPT® code book to stay on top of correct coding procedures in the new calendar year. Surgery In the Surgery/Urinary System section under the Bladder, Transurethral […]

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AMA Releases 2021 CPT® Errata and Technical Corrections

Every year we take direction from the most recent CPT® code book, but it’s important to recognize that it doesn’t have the final say on how to document and code evaluation and management (E/M) visits. For the latest guidance, you need the 2021 CPT® Errata and Technical Corrections. Following the implementation of the updated E/M […]

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AMA Releases CPT® Errata and Technical Corrections

CPT® 2020 Category I errata and technical corrections released by the American Medical Association (AMA), are effective Jan. 1, 2020. If you have a CPT® 2020 code book, get out your marker. You’ll need to know these changes to ensure correct coding for procedures with dates of service on or after Jan. 1. Evaluation and […]

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15 HCPCS Corrections to 2019 Code Set

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released 15 corrections to the 2019 HCPCS Level II code set, all retroactive. Of the 15 codes, five are added, one discontinued, and seven reflect changes to payment or coverage status. One modifier introduced in 2011, CMS ruefully admits, was “removed in error” and is reinstated. […]

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code corrections and modifiers

Ultimately the physician is responsible for codes, modifiers and diagnosis that are submitted on a claim.
I am looking for information on what a certified coder can do vs. a non certified medical biller.
Can a medical biller who is not certified add a modifier to a claim or must this be done by a certified coder?
Can a medical biller without certification update information on a claim or must it be a certified coder and what documentation is required to be kept on file?

Any information about the support staff for the provider relating to medical billing in the Pennsylvania regarding what the support person is able to do if they are certified vs. non certified would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Camille Waterhouse, CPC

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CMS Makes Corrections to 2017 HCPCS Level II

In a ritual as sure as the sunrise,  the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released corrections to HCPCS Level II codes. While fewer than in some years, they are again too late to make it into publishers’ 2017 HCPCS Level II coding books, which were rushed to print after the codes were […]
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