Modifer 22 identifies a service requiring significantly greater effort, such as increased intensity, time, technical difficulty of the procedure, the severity of… Is there a billing code to get added reimbursement for additional time spent on patients who require more care? Modifer 22 identifies a service requiring significantly greater effort, Read more
Post-Viral Fatigue refers to lingering feelings of extreme tiredness after a viral illness. Do you have patients complaining of severe fatigue following a viral illness? They may be suffering from post-viral fatigue. There is a new 2023 ICD-10 code for post-viral fatigue syndrome: G93.31. Post-Viral Fatigue refers to lingering feelings Read more
The 3 new codes for concussion identify a concussion with unknown loss of consciousness and include… Are you aware of the new 2023 ICD-10 codes for concussion? The previous coding for concussion only identified no loss of consciousness, loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or more, and a generic unspecified Read more
There are several new codes this year, specifically identifying spinal regions for… Are you keeping up with the new ICD-10 codes effective October 1st, 2022? There are several new codes this year, specifically identifying spinal regions for Spinal Wasting and Atrophy. M62 Spinal Wasting and Atrophy: .5A0: not elsewhere classified, Read more
For the lower back, here are the new codes added (not replacing) to specifically identify annulus fibrosus defect (disc) of the lumbar and lumbosacral spines. Are you ready for the new ICD-10 updates effective October 1, 2022? For the lower back, here are the new codes added (not replacing) to Read more
Who does the No Surprise Act1 effect? Patients with no health insurance (cash patients). Patients with health insurance who receive… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by H.J. Ross Company where getting your bills paid is what we do best! Are you aware of the No Surprise Act1 Read more
Every October 1st brings additions and deletions to the ICD10 codes and although these are 2022 codes the effective date is October 1, 2021. There are now 72,748 ICD10 diagnosis codes, and this year… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by H. J. Ross Company where getting your Read more
Are you aware of rate and deductible changes for Medicare? This year Medicare rates were to have been reduced by 10% for all services other than E&M codes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ODdqbySuo Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by H.J.Ross Company where getting your bills paid is what we do best! Read more
Are your Medicare claims being denied because of incorrect modifiers? Medicare has modifiers essentially unique to Medicare and as an HJ Ross Network member you would know exactly which modifiers to use and when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxT2sEc9veo Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by H.J.Ross Company where getting your bills Read more
Are your Medicare claims being denied because of incorrect modifiers? As an HJ Ross Network member you would know exactly which Medicare modifiers to use and when. The Active Treatment (AT) modifier was developed to define the difference between active treatment and maintenance treatment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkgmkn4Z6kE Welcome to your billing and Read more