Coding Conference Update
I have a backup of info to share, but I thought I’d throw this up today in my hurry.
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Fear And Loathing in Columbus, OH (UHC, Humana)
I am in lovely Columbus, OH, about to meet Dr. Lander, Donelle Holle, and some clients for dinner as we prepare for our pediatric coding and practice management event tomorrow morning. We obviously won’t have the crowds we get in Washington or NYC, b...
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99051 Real Life Example
A faithful reader sent the following to me and allowed me to post it, as I think the information is valuable to you all. I have a lot to say about it at the end.
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Pediatric 99239 (Hospital Discharge Day) Usage
I just realized that today's post represents a milestone: 200 entries! Who knew? I started this blog as a lark and it's gotten to the point that if I don't write something every 3 days, I get backed up with too much important information. According t...
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ICD-10 Is Scheduled for 2011
We've been hearing about this bogeyman for years, and CMS has finally made the announcement. From the Coder's Pink Sheet, we have this summary:
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Questions and Answers from April Pediatric Practice Management and Coding Conference
Long overdue, but I did try to get them right. Thanks go out to Donelle Holle as well as Igor and Q who helped check them out before posting.
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Care Plan Oversight (99339, 99340)
Q answers our clients' coding questions and ran these two items recently. I've included the questions and her comments, as I think it's time we pay a little attention to these rarely used codes. I'll hit you with some data tomorrow, but let's warm up...
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E&M Cheat Sheet Update!
Well, I had no choice. V2.0 is up here (OpenOffice version), here (M$ Word), and here (PDF version). Thanks to those who helped, including a few who wrote me off line and Q, who helped edit the new version.
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Podcasts/Chip Hart
I had a great time speaking to Drs. Bravo and Rogu on their growing podcast, The Pediatric Lounge, to discuss the state of independent pediatricians and the use of data in a pediatric practice. They are cranking out episodes (which is a good thing) and anyone who supports independent pediatricians should tune in to their effort. What they are doing takes a tremendous amount of work and their guest list is amazing (well, besides me). They turned our conversation into back-to-back episodes (32 and 33), "Independent Pediatric Practice 2022" and "Data Data Data and Managing a Pediatric Office." If you prefer video, you catch up on their YouTube channel.
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