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October 2008 (Volume 5, Issue 10)	view entire issue

Tips to tackle five ASC operational challenges
The changes outlined in the ASC proposed rule for 2009 are not as jarring as the changes that took place this year when CMS implemented the new payment system, but it is more critical than ever for ASCs to find ways to cut back on costs and run operations more efficiently.

Understand the billing methods for different types of lenses
Billing for lenses when patients have cataract surgery is generally straightforward. Coders most commonly assign CPT code 66984 to report a basic cataract surgery.

Check up on ASCs under the 2008 Medicare payment system
by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, of Ellis Medical Consulting, Inc. It’s been nine months since Medicare began reimbursing ASC facilities under the new payment system that became effective January 1. How is your ASC doing? Are you sure you are coding and billing everything correctly under the new system? Follow these tips to ensure that you have your coding and billing under control.

Other recently-published articles from Ambulatory Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Insider:

Billing rules for devices can be different for each payer

Ambulatory Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Insider 2008 index

Medicare modifiers for ASCs

ASC tackles CFCs to avoid tumult in the future

Be a G whiz: Understand when to assign G codes

Medicare modifiers for ASCs: -50, -52, -58, and -59

Tips to tackle five ASC operational challenges

Understand the billing methods for different types of lenses

Check up on ASCs under the 2008 Medicare payment system

Choose the correct code when reporting SI joint injections

Implement a payment policy and stick to it

Don’t shoot your finances in the foot

ASC 2009 proposed rule holds few surprises

Tackle 12 important medical record documentation issues

Take caution with out-of-network billing strategies

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