by Melodie Trinidad | Nov 6, 2023 | Newsletter
Why Would Patients with Chest Pain Need Diapers? It Depends. November 6, 2023 Once, when I was working with a DME company, I noticed what seemed to be a bizarre pattern in the medical records. All patients with a diagnosis of CP were receiving disposable diapers or...
by Melodie Trinidad | Oct 23, 2023 | Newsletter
Sneak Peek at CPT Changes: Part II October 23, 2023 Last week, we began highlighting some of the key changes in the new CPT codes for 2024. This week, we’ll pick up where we left off, with changes affecting telemedicine visits, reporting of E/M services, and deletions...
by Melodie Trinidad | Sep 21, 2023 | Articles
In an article that appeared earlier this week, Chuck Buck, the publisher of ICD10monitor, cited Calm Waters AI as an example of the positive impact that artificial intelligence is making on E/M coding and the healthcare industry. Chuck, who also publishes RACmonitor...
by Melodie Trinidad | Aug 21, 2023 | Newsletter
Billing for E/M Services During the Global Period August 21, 2023 We frequently receive questions about “Global Periods” for surgical procedures. People often ask, “What are the time limits for these periods?” and “To which types of...
by Melodie Trinidad | Jul 31, 2023 | Newsletter
Telehealth Visits: Keeping Up with the Latest Changes July 31, 2023 Now that the public health emergency is officially over, some of the coding requirements regarding telehealth visits that were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic have been revised. To receive...
by Melodie Trinidad | Jul 24, 2023 | Newsletter
Billing Annual Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part III July 24, 2023 Last week, we delved deeper into the second of three types of wellness visits—Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs)—covered by Medicare. Now, let’s shift our focus to Subsequent Wellness Visits (along...
by Melodie Trinidad | Jul 17, 2023 | Newsletter
Billing Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part II July 17, 2023 Last week, we delved deeper into the first of three types of wellness visits—IPPEs—covered by Medicare. Now, let’s do the same for the second category: Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs). AWV (Annual...
by Melodie Trinidad | Jul 10, 2023 | Newsletter
Billing Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part I July 10, 2023 Nobody—and I mean nobody—welcomes an audit from CMS. That means taking extra care when assigning E/M codes to outpatient visits covered by Medicare. And with that in mind, the following three editions of...
by Melodie Trinidad | Jul 3, 2023 | Newsletter
Answering Your Questions about Lab Tests July 3, 2023 In this week’s Coffee & Coding, we tackle an intriguing question posed by a reader—a question that I’m sure many of us have contemplated at some point: Can lab and radiological tests that are...
by Melodie Trinidad | Jun 26, 2023 | Newsletter
Overcoming Your “Level 5” Fears, Part II June 26, 2023 To almost quote a famous president, the only thing to fear about Level 5 is fear itself — PROVIDED that you document, document, document. In the previous edition of Coffee & Coding, we debunked some of the...
