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Are You Monitoring Acetaminophen Toxicity?
What is Acetaminophen? Acetaminophen is arguably one of the most common medications as it is the main ingredient in Tylenol. Acetaminophen is found in several over the counter and prescription...
Are Two Providers Better than One?
What happens when a service performed on a patient is split or shared among more than one provider? I’d like to introduce you to a new modifier – modifier FS. According to AAPC Coder, modifier...
Keep Your Eyes on Places of Service Codes 02 and 10!
Lately, it feels like every week there is a new procedure code, but do you pay attention to new place of service codes? Most are familiar with Place of Service 02, but there was a description...
New Year, New Modifier?
You may asking yourselves, what Modifier? Well, in September 2021, the AMA CPT Editorial Panel agreed on the acceptance of a new modifier, Modifier -93. The code was published to the AMA website...
Emergency Department Visits With COVID – Related Diagnosis
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...
Long-Term Electroencephalograms
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...