In this week’s episode of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry Fletcher previews potential Telehealth updates and changes set to take effect on October 1. She also discusses how major surgery can be considered a risk factor in Evaluation and Management coding, and explains the importance of properly sequencing ICD-10-CM codes to ensure reimbursement success. Listeners are […]

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In this episode of CodeCast, Terry takes a closer look at the growing issue of undercoding in healthcare. Often misunderstood or overlooked, undercoding involves reporting fewer services than were actually provided, assigning a lower-level code than warranted, or inaccurately documenting patient encounters. While some may view it as a conservative approach to avoid audits or […]

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In this episode of CodeCast, Terry dives into the complexities of billing bilateral procedures and the growing tension between Medicare guidelines and commercial payer policies. Modifier 50 is used to report procedures performed on both sides of the body during the same operative session. When billed correctly, the procedure should appear on a single claim […]

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