CMS backs off some burdensome proposals but imposes negative payment update in latest rule

Data collection modifier limited to one C-APC in 2016 OPPS final rule

Healthcare News: Outpatient coding and billing errors lead to most automated denials, survey shows

Outpatient coding and billing errors lead to more than half of all automated denials by Recovery Auditors, according to the latest RACTrac survey from the American Hospital Association.

Q&A: Physician billing for twin deliveries

Q: Should a physician bill with a modifier -51 (multiple procedures) or -59 (distinct procedural service) for the second baby in a delivery of twins?

Identify post-ICD-10 coding and documentation risks