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The CodeCast Podcast | Medical Billing & Coding Insights

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

National Speaker and Healthcare Consultant, Auditor and Educator, Terry Fletcher CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMSCS, , ACS-CA, SCP-CA, QMGC, QMCRC, QMPM knows from over 30 years medical reimbursement industry experience that Coding, Billing and Compliance for physician practices and hospitals can be tough to navigate. Her CodeCast® Podcast series will share insights to current rules and regulations the Medicare payer requires, along with Commercial Insurance plans’ rules and reimbursement challenges. Discover revenue opportunities to maximize reimbursement in your medical practice, focusing on different medical specialties and platforms each episode.

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Has your practice ever had a patient MR audit?

Has your practice ever had a patient MR audit?

March 22, 2022

Administrators, coders, and physicians should periodically conduct a patient chart audit to assess whether your doctors code accurately and to make sure all services are being captured. But how do …

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Specialty Spotlight: Gastro Screening and Endo Coding

Specialty Spotlight: Gastro Screening and Endo Coding

March 15, 2022

This week’s CodeCast podcast spotlights the Gastroenterology Specialty. Terry discusses colonoscopies, screenings, diagnostics, therapeutics, and surveillance. She also gives definitions, coding guidance (for both Medicare and Commercial plans), and what …

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Billing an E/M service on the same date as a minor procedure

Billing an E/M service on the same date as a minor procedure

March 8, 2022

Terry Fletcher focuses on billing an E/M service on the same date as a minor procedure in this packed episode of the CodeCast Podcast. There are Medicare rules about this, …

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Auditing Tips for Auditors

Auditing Tips for Auditors

March 1, 2022

In this episode of the CodeCast podcast, Terry is responding to many listeners’ requests for auditing tips when auditing E/M services. She focuses on what to look for when moderate …

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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – E/M 2022 Office Visit Documentation Tips

Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – E/M 2022 Office Visit Documentation Tips

February 22, 2022

Due to the continued confusion on how to document office visit codes 99202-99215 from the 2021 rules, Terry’s Top Ten Tuesday segments over the next few months will be dedicated …

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Modifier and POS Update for 2022

Modifier and POS Update for 2022

February 15, 2022

In this episode of the CodeCast podcast, Terry gives a rundown of the 2022 updates for POS (Place of Service) codes and modifiers, plus when they should be implemented for …

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No Surprise Act: What you need to know now

No Surprise Act: What you need to know now

February 8, 2022

The No Surprise Billing Act may be the most poorly written, difficult to understand set of regulations that have ever been rushed to publications. This is why, much of the …

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What was Medicare thinking? Split/shared visits revisited

What was Medicare thinking? Split/shared visits revisited

February 1, 2022

Medicare has clearly lost their minds, allowing split/shared visits in a hospital setting where it is “optional” to have a physician provide a face-to-face. As if that isn’t going to …

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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – Telehealth Coding Questions

Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – Telehealth Coding Questions

January 25, 2022

With the PHE extended for the eighth time during the pandemic, now through April 18th, 2022, it is more important than ever to do a coding and compliance fact check …

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Split/Shared Visits 2022

Split/Shared Visits 2022

January 18, 2022

In 2022, CMS is no longer allowing shared services to be billed in an office setting and updated their 2022 definition of Split and/or Shared visits to be primarily in …

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CERT Denials Cardiology Focus

CERT Denials Cardiology Focus

January 11, 2022

CMS is ramping up their audit focus with new funding and personnel to handle the work. Incorrect coding and overpayments, or CERT Audits, becomes the CodeCast topic of the day …

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Happy New Year and what's on tap for 2022

Happy New Year and what’s on tap for 2022

January 4, 2022

What breaking news for CMS and other payers do we need to be aware of as 2022 begins? Terry discusses the new PFS, the AUC implementation, and the COVID mandates …

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Top 10 Tips and Best Practice Insights for Clean Claims

Top 10 Tips and Best Practice Insights for Clean Claims

December 28, 2021

Errors in physician billing are common. One of the most common errors is the failure to electronically file a clean claim. This week, as we end out the 2021 year, …

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7 Telehealth Audits To Be Ready For

7 Telehealth Audits To Be Ready For

December 21, 2021

The PHE will eventually expire and with it the many waivers and exceptions to Telemedicine rules. A few efforts taken now can help reduce the risk a company will find …

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Medicare Fee Schedule 2022: Last Minute Relief

Medicare Fee Schedule 2022: Last Minute Relief

December 14, 2021

Medicare physicians can rest a little easier in 2022. The House and Senate came to a bipartisan agreement to put a band-aid on the severe cuts that were set to …

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The latest news regarding vaccine mandates

The latest news regarding vaccine mandates

December 7, 2021

The headlines have been dominated by vaccine mandates in recent weeks. Terry Fletcher is here to break down the reality between the OHSA and CMS/Omnibus mandates on the latest CodeCast, …

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Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – Mixed Bag

Top 10 Tuesday Q&A – Mixed Bag

November 30, 2021

It’s once again Top Ten Tuesday time, as Terry has a mixed bag of coding, billing and compliance Q&A’s to review. From TAVR Coding, Telehealth, Mastectomy Coding, and the 2022 …

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Cardiology Coding Tips

Cardiology Coding Tips

November 23, 2021

This week on the CodeCast podcast, Terry gets back to specialty coding with her cardiology coding tips for the Cath Lab and discusses what Medicare means by MUE’s. Listen in …

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