If communication fails between physicians and ambulatory surgery center coders, your ASC could end up coding claims inappropriately and receiving too little or too much money for a procedure. If your ...

An AAPC blog post discusses the essential elements of knowing when to query providers for coding updates, especially with the ICD-10 transition. Coders should query providers: 1. If there is ...

Q: How should we appropriately query the physician to support diagnosis coding for PDPM reimbursement? A:With only a few exceptions, ICD-10-CM code assignment must be based on documentation by the ...