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  • Tip: CPT Chapter 11 codes take precedence in OB/GYN cases

    When coding OB/GYN procedures, remember that ICD-9 codes 630–679 in Chapter 11 (Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium) of the ICD-9 Manual take sequencing priority over other chapters.

  • Q/A: Billing telemetry daily monitoring

    Q: Can our hospital code and bill telemetry daily monitoring in conjunction with a chest pain patient in observation?

  • Providers report first RAC denials in Florida, South Carolina

    Healthcare providers in several states received their first RAC denials. Connolly Healthcare, the Region C RAC for Florida, South Carolina, and several other states, has been behind many of them.

  • Note: More on deductibles and coinsurance

    CMS recently published the Part A deductible and coinsurance and Part B deductible amounts for CY 2010. For most covered inpatient stays, as well as covered outpatient services, Medicare does not pay the entire Medicare allowable for those stays or outpatient services. Beneficiaries generally are responsible for a portion of the Medicare allowable in the form of deductibles and/or coinsurance.

  • HIPAA Q&A: Returned mail with patient records

    Learn the answer to this tough HIPAA compliance question.

  • TIP: Avoid vague education on communication devices, Web sites

    You can protect your organization by investing in communication devices such as BlackBerry® smartphones and banning sites such as Facebook and Twitter from hospital computers, says Chris Apgar, CISSP, president of Apgar & Associates, LLC, in Portland, OR.