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The CodeCast™ Podcast | Medical Billing & Coding Insights

The Business Side of Medicine ~ Coding, Reimbursement and Compliance for Physician Practices

Healthcare Consultant, Auditor and Educator, Terry Fletcher CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, , ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM, PACS, CPA®-TH knows from over 35 years in the healthcare industry, that Coding, Billing, and Compliance for physician practices and hospitals can be tough to navigate. Her CodeCast™ Podcast series will share insights into CPT® and ICD-10-CM coding, will discuss current rules and regulations the Medicare payer requires, along with Commercial Insurance plans’ rules and reimbursement challenges that all RCM staff deal with every day. Discover revenue opportunities to maximize reimbursement in your medical practice, hear complicated published federal payer rules broken down into easy-to-understand concepts, with a focus on different medical specialties and platforms in each episode.

The weekly CodeCast™ Podcast has run since the fall of 2017. Be sure to catch each episode that drops every #TerryTuesday™ on most popular podcast platforms.

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Top 10 Telehealth Changes NOW!

On this edition of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry gives you the top ten Telehealth changes to implement or get ready for now. Now that the PHE is over, there’s no ...

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A Warning About AI Charting

It’s important to take stock of what could be lost in a technological transition from physician charting to “Dr. Echo” charting as it is referred to. AI (Artificial Intelligence) chatbots ...

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Can I Really Bill For That?

With the current climate of audits, medical practices must have knowledgeable healthcare professionals who are up-to-date with regulatory guidance, CPT rules, ICD-10-CM rules, and all things related to pre-PHE and ...

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Denials Management and EM Realities

In this episode of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry talks about denial management codes, finding the patient’s MBI number, and understanding the realities of some Digital EM visits and ChatGBT responses ...

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Reporting add-on codes with no base code

In this episode of the CodeCast, Terry discusses the challenges of reporting an add-on service when no base code was performed. Terry also covered urgent care versus retail care rules, ...

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Modifiers JZ and JW Discarded Drugs

For physician practices that use injectable drugs for stress tests, paid injections, or therapeutic services, some modifiers can assist in reporting to Medicare if there were discarded vials or if ...

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Prolonged Services: An Audit Trap?

The CPT Errata came out this week to clear up some confusion on coding for prolonged services. Time can be an audit trap for E/M services Are you supporting your ...

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Advance Care Planning OIG Watch List

Advance care planning (ACP) is a voluntary, face-to-face service between a physician or other Qualified Healthcare Professional (QHP) and a patient, family member, caregiver, or surrogate to discuss the patient’s ...

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Is “Under-Coding” Considered FWA?

Can “under-coding” fall under the FWA (Fraud Waste and Abuse) regulations for CMS? If you are falsely submitting a claim, yes! Terry discusses the dangers of under-coding, how that could ...

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Claims Appeals Advice and More (Fixed Audio)

This edition of the CodeCast Podcast dives into denial management and appeals assistance for EKGs, and how to handle medical necessity denials. Your host, Terry Fletcher, will also discuss some ...

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SDoH for Moderate Risk EM (Fixed Audio)

On this edition of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry Fletcher shares insights into the new SDoH ICD-10-CM coding when reporting a level 4 or moderate E/M service. Terry also talks about ...

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Should All Healthcare Be Digital?

It seems like the Telehealth ERA exploded not only virtual healthcare but also “digital healthcare” platforms. In this episode of the CodeCast Podcast, Terry discusses when virtual and digital should ...

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