by Karen Weintraub | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog
In recent years there has been a change in how some emergency care services are delivered. There continue to be hospital-based emergency departments with typical ground and air ambulances delivering patients with serious illnesses including myocardial infarction,...
by Karen Weintraub | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog
Billing for long-term electroencephalograms (EEGs) may feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Read on to understand how to break it down. An EEG is a test of brain waves or the electrical activity of the brain. It is performed by attaching multiple electrodes...
by Karen Weintraub | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes that start with the letter T are typically used by Medicaid agencies, Managed Care Organizations (MCO) who administer Medicaid programs. HCPCS code T1013 is described as”… Sign language or oral interpretive...
by Karen Weintraub | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog
If you have billed, paid or audited laboratory services there is a good chance you have encountered PLA codes, those alpha-numeric procedure codes ending in “U”. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), “Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) Codes are an...
by Karen Weintraub | Jun 15, 2021 | Blog
How many of us went to a chiropractor only once? How often did you go when you first initiated chiropractic treatment vs. months later? Do you know if you are undergoing active or maintenance treatment? Active treatment basically means a condition is being treated...