Tag Archive | medical coding errors

ICD-10 Readiness Checklist

checklistTransitioning to ICD-10 is an intimidating process, but it doesn’t have to be. Clear, concise instructions are available through several different resource avenues. To ensure that your practice is ready for the transition, you can utilize the following checklist that outlines readiness tasks. Continue reading

Medical Coding Companies In The USA and Offshore Outsourcing

For hospitals, doctors’ offices, and clinics, outsourced medical coding solves many of the workflow and backlog problems associated with maintaining coding department. Looking to cut costs, some healthcare facilities are choosing to send their medical coding overseas. But there are some potential risks with off-shore medical coding, that are negated with using a medical coding company in the United States. Continue reading

Medical Record Coding Audit Services in Chicago

When you need reliable, medical record coding audit services in Chicago, turn to Chicago-based Professional Dynamic Network to assist with standardized audits, compliance for government Medicaid and Medicare audits, RAC audits, internal auditing or for assistance with correct ICD-10 coding implementation and auditing protocols. Continue reading

The CMS RAC Audit Process

medicareCertainly by now you are familiar with the CMS RAC program. How familiar depends on whether or not you have had the good fortune to go through this process. Regardless if you’ve been audited or not, you should know a little about the process for your own protection as a provider of Medicare or Medicaid fee-for-service patients. Continue reading

Debunking The Myths Of CMS RAC Program

mythsThe CMS RAC program was designed to correct billing errors mainly caused by medical coding errors, not to prevent healthcare providers from getting what’s due to them. The Medicare and Medicaid systems are fraught with fraud, waste and abuse in addition to honest medical and billing coding errors. Often times these errors actually cost the provider money, which is identified and recovered through the RAC program. Continue reading

Changing The CPT Outpatient Coding Guidelines

time for changeDo you as a physician or healthcare provider actually have time to manage the medical coding portion of your practice or facility? CPT codes are always changing and you medical coders MUST keep up with these changes, either on your time or their own. Do you know if they are?
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