ITEMS IN FPM ON TOPIC:
Diagnosis coding, general
May/June 2020 Issue
Implementing Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Primary Care Practice
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In-office blood pressure readings are often inaccurate or insufficient. Here’s a way to get a better picture of how your patients are doing and get paid for it.
January/February 2020 Issue
The 2020 Medicare Documentation, Coding, and Payment Update
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is trying to make Medicare documentation less burdensome and planning more changes that should result in a pay raise for family physicians in the future.
March/April 2018 Issue
Is Your Diagnosis Coding Ready for Risk Adjustment?
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As payment models change, diagnosis coding is more important than ever. Here’s how to be sure your codes capture your patients’ severity of illness.
March/April 2018 Issue
Diagnosis Coding for Value-Based Payment: A Quick Reference Tool
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Use this cheat sheet to identify diagnosis codes that are weighted for risk adjustment.
September/October 2016 Issue
HCC Coding, Risk Adjustment, and Physician Income: What You Need to Know
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Accurate coding drives accurate risk adjustment, which will increasingly affect your bottom line.
March/April 2015 Issue
The Cure for Claims Denials
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Here are six reasons your claims might be getting denied and what you and your staff can do to prevent it.
January/February 2014 Issue
CPT Update for 2014
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Changes this year include revisions to transitional care management codes and new interprofessional consultation codes.
January/February 2013 Issue
Twelve Errors to Avoid in Coding Skin Procedures
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Using the correct codes can mean the difference between getting paid and getting audited.
Sep-Oct 2009 Issue
ICD-9 Updates 2010: New and Noteworthy Codes
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The changes take effect October 1.
Nov-Dec 2008 Issue
CPT and ICD-9 Coding: The Right Tools for the Job
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An enhanced version of our popular pocket guide and the annual update of another favorite reference add power to the FPM Toolbox.
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