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For some people, it’s easy for them to find a job after completing their education while others struggle to find a job. For those without a job and those with limited resources, I want to share a few ways to stay …
You’ll find these medical coding tips helpful because they come from seasoned medical coders and billers and will keep you sane when you’re knee-deep in coding. Here are 7 Medical Coding Tips and Tricks for Beginners: 1. Verify patient benefits To avoid …
Physicians today face shrinking reimbursements and increased scrutiny of their coding practices. The typical family medicine practice generates the majority of its revenue by submitting CPT and ICD-9 codes to third-party payers. In physician-owned practices, lost revenue opportunities affect physician …
Is Medical Coding Hard? (Proven Medical Coding Techniques That Work) – According to Pam Brooks, coding manager for Wentworth-Douglas Hospital, “Medical coding is not difficult for the right person”. It requires attention to detail because nothing can be missed when processing patient …
As surely everyone knows, it is the job of every medical coder to turn physicians’ notes into standard medical insurance codes so claims can be processed and paid. If you’re keen to details and love working with numbers, you’ll survive in a medical …
This is a really good slide, too. It’s titled 33206-33208. Laureen: Pacemakers. Alicia: Yeah, pacemakers. Q: A cardiologist implants a new pacemaker (doesn’t matter how many leads) and has a general surgeon create the pocket, puncture the vein for the …
Decision made! I want to be a Medical Coder. It sounds perfect a great job working from home right? Well not exactly. The reality is that could be your end result, but unlikely to be your first job in the …
The basics of the codes for neoplasm table are easy to remember once you have worked with it a few times. Ask yourself these three questions before you start: 1) What body part is being affected by the neoplasm? The neoplasm …