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		<title>Follow These 6 Strategies To Safeguard Your Facility Coding Choices From Audit Scrutiny</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/compliance/follow-these-6-strategies-to-safeguard-your-facility-coding-choices-from-audit-scrutiny/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/compliance/follow-these-6-strategies-to-safeguard-your-facility-coding-choices-from-audit-scrutiny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E/M services]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those new to facility coding can find the world completely different. But these professional side coding tips can transfer to assignment of your facility level choice as well. Contributing to the complexity of managing the coding and billing for the technical (facility) component of an ED visit are a number of factors, including the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ICD-10: Look For Two Code Families for Melanoma Of Skin</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/icd-10-2/icd-10-look-for-two-code-families-for-melanoma-of-skin/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/icd-10-2/icd-10-look-for-two-code-families-for-melanoma-of-skin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ICD-10]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICD-10 codes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICD-10 coding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melanoma coding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t stop with your ICD-10 preparations just because the implementation delay gives you a little breather. Read on to learn about an important melanoma coding distinction that you’ll be required to use starting Oct. 1, 2014. Site Specific Code ICD-9: Under the current system, you have one code family for melanoma of skin (excluding skin of genital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2013 CPT® Coding: Get A Preliminary Peek At Proposed 2013 Codes</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-updates/2013-cpt%c2%ae-coding-get-a-preliminary-peek-at-proposed-2013-codes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-updates/2013-cpt%c2%ae-coding-get-a-preliminary-peek-at-proposed-2013-codes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coding Updates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.supercoder.com/?p=1280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This year is only halfway through, and the CPT® Editorial Committee has already started to think which codes you’ll get to see in 2013. In a recently-posted online publication of the Committee’s February meeting notes, you can see which code changes were proposed for 2013 that may apply to your practice. Remember: Even though the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Draw the Line Between Aspirate and Removal</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-questions-answers/draw-the-line-between-aspirate-and-removal/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-questions-answers/draw-the-line-between-aspirate-and-removal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 07:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reader Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modifier 50]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ob-gyn coding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ovarian cyst]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.supercoder.com/?p=1273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: My ob-gyn performed a laparoscopy and irrigated a right ovarian cyst. Should I report 58662? How about if he performs a laparoscopy with the resection of bilateral endometriomas? Answer: You need to refer to your physician’s notes. Did he aspirate or drain the right ovarian cyst? If so, you should report 49322 (Laparoscopy, surgical; with aspiration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get on the Career Fast-Track with Medical Assistant Training</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/career-coach/get-on-the-career-fast-track-with-medical-assistant-training/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/career-coach/get-on-the-career-fast-track-with-medical-assistant-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical coding career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical terminologies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.supercoder.com/?p=1265</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ready for some new challenges at your job? There are many opportunities for advancement in the medical field that don&#8217;t require an MD &#8211; and better still, they draw upon knowledge you may already have.    Many medical office receptionists pursue night classes toward becoming medical assistants, coders, insurance specialists or even massage therapists, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motivation: Lost That Loving Feeling?</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/my-skill-sharpener/motivation-lost-that-loving-feeling/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/my-skill-sharpener/motivation-lost-that-loving-feeling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 13:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Skill Sharpener]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical coding skills]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Boredom destroys performance and makes an eight-hour day seem like an eternity. Here are five ways to put the passion back in your job: 1.       Get out of your comfort zone. Try something new. Volunteer for projects that force you into new territories. Doing the same thing every day may feel safe, but it’s boring. And boredom is a major cause of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Many Practices Going Under Microscope! Are Your Claims Clean Enough?</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/compliance/many-practices-going-under-microscope-are-your-claims-clean-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/compliance/many-practices-going-under-microscope-are-your-claims-clean-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare compliance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.supercoder.com/?p=1254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Palmetto GBA will be conducting an outpatient physical therapy probe for private practices in Jurisdiction 11. Practices in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, will undergo review for the following CPT® codes: 97113 (aquatic therapy) 97110 (therapeutic exercises) 97530 (therapeutic activities) 97140 (manual therapy) 97112 (neuromuscular reeducation) 97116 (gait training) 97032 (electrical stimulation) 97016 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Switch to R04.0 for Epistaxis Under ICD-10</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/icd-10-2/switch-to-r04-0-for-epistaxis-under-icd-10/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/icd-10-2/switch-to-r04-0-for-epistaxis-under-icd-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ICD-10]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When a patient comes to your office with nosebleeds, you just had one ICD-9 code to report. This is irrespective of the fact whether he has active bleeding or if he wants to learn whether something more complex might be happening to cause the problem. So currently, your go-to diagnosis is 784.7 (Epistaxis), which describes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beat Methacholine Challenge Testing Reporting With These Guidelines</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-updates/beat-methacholine-challenge-testing-reporting-with-these-guidelines/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-updates/beat-methacholine-challenge-testing-reporting-with-these-guidelines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coding Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Methacholine challenge test solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulmonology coding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.supercoder.com/?p=1242</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your pulmonologist may use spirometry following methacholine provocation challenge testing to determine the responsiveness of a patient’s airways and to check if there is a bronchospastic response. To report these services accurately, you’ll need to know how to report the tests, spirometry, and any other E/M services provided during the encounter. This article provides you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: Is there a code specific to writing a prescription?</title>
		<link>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-questions-answers/bolster-rx-management-documentation-question-is-there-a-code-specific-to-writing-a-prescription/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supercoder.com/coding-questions-answers/bolster-rx-management-documentation-question-is-there-a-code-specific-to-writing-a-prescription/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barnalig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reader Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cardiology coding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E/M guidelines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bolster Rx Management Documentation Answer:  CPT® includes writing prescriptions as part of an E/M service. This is just part of the cost of seeing patients, much like office supplies. There is no specific code that payers will reimburse for writing a prescription. Note: If you review the Table of Risk in the 1995 or 1997 E/M Documentation Guidelines, [...]]]></description>
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