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In anesthesia coding if there is a case to repair a closed femur neck fracture, then as per the options available now you only have code 820.8 with the description of unspecified fracture. When ICD-10 comes into effect although you will be able to report unspecified fractures, coding will get complicated.
When ICD-10 comes into effect you will be using category S72.00 for an unspecified fracture of the femoral neck. With this you will need to add sixth and seventh digits to specify your procedure. By adding the sixth digit it can be reported where exactly the patient has the fracture e.g. right or left. It can also be used to report if it is unspecified. You will need to report it twice if the fracture is bilateral, whereas the seventh digit will be used to report the stage of the encounter. Under ICD-10 it is this seventh digit that will bring about a significant difference when reporting for femur fractures. You will also need to check the notes given by the anesthesiologist or surgeon to locate the place of the fracture. Lastly, you will need to identify the type of fracture. Under ICD-10 an unspecified open fracture of the femoral neck will be very similar to that for the closed fracture, which is also a major point of difference from ICD-9.
Now your anesthesia practice can be ready to take on the sweeping CPT procedure codes and descriptor changes. SuperCoder’s online solution – Anesthesia Coder is here to help you with site-specific codes to increase your coding accuracy and efficiency. Anesthesia Coder offers you online code search, coding tools and expert advice from The Coding Institute’s Anesthesia Coding Alert – all in one spot. 

You can also keep yourself updated with all the latest news from the healthcare industry with Anesthesia Coding Alert. This guide will help you to prepare in every way possible so that you can adapt to all the coding changes easily and get the latest hot topics from the medical industry. You also get expert advice from industry veterans to help you overcome any coding scenario with ease. To keep your practice compliant and profitable in the coming year, you'll need to be able to simultaneously apply the latest coding changes and capitalize on new opportunities that could ethically boost your revenue. It’s time to be aware of all the latest coding changes to prevent your anesthesia practice from losing precious dollars, and you can easily do this with valuable products and services from SuperCoder.

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New Coding Guidelines for Nerve Conduction Studies in 2013 by Marvel J Hammer

Having expert advice about the hottest neurology topics like this means you can boost your coding accuracy, decrease denials, and safeguard your payments

Neurologist treats occipital neuralgia; you’ll need to identify which nerve was treated and the insertion site. Learn how to identify the correct nerve injected and to code it appropriately.

Having expert advice about the hottest neurology topics like this means you can boost your coding accuracy, decrease denials, and safeguard your payments. That’s why you should keep yourself current with neurology audio conferences.

AudioEducator brings you the New CPT codes guidelines to report Nerve conduction studies in 2013. Even though the new codes are based on the total number of tests performed, coders will still need to know what constitutes a single nerve conduction study in order to compliantly bill for their provider’s services.

What if your practice uses preconfigured electrodes to perform nerve conduction studies? Does coding for those diagnostic tests also change?

Does your provider ever perform these diagnostic tests in a facility rather than their office? How does that change your billing?

Although some payers have some type of coverage policy with limitations on number and/or type of nerve conduction study tests performed, and diagnoses that support medical necessity for these diagnostic studies.  How will these change as per the 2013 CPT codes for nerve conduction studies?  What are your options for payer denials?  Appendix J remains in the CPT codebook, but was also revised for 2013.

To learn more, join our expert speaker Marvel J. Hammer, RN, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, ACS-PM, CHCO who will walk you through the coding best practices, different components, acronyms and terminologies viz-a-viz nerve conduction studies.

In Addition to it, she will also review CMS supervision requirements, CPT codes and Appendix J to discuss appeal payer denials for these diagnostic tests.  She will ensure your nerve conduction studies get the best reimbursement they deserve

2013 CPT codes lookup and HCPCS code lookup made easy on SuperCoder!

Minimize 2013 Transition hurdles with updated HCPCS and CPT 2013 Info at your fingertips

In the year 2013 there will be 234 HCPCS changes and end number of new CPT codes that will take you and your practice by surprise. But with a quick and easy resource you can overcome all your coding and billing dilemmas and ensure that you are getting all the deserved reimbursement! You can ensure a smooth sailing for your practice with CPT and HCPCS code information at your fingertips and save time and effort to keep your practice compliant and profitable.

With convenient online tools like Specialty Physician Coder, Code Search and Fast Coder one can easily access all the new codes and ensure a compliant and profitable year ahead. Often coders find it difficult to find HCPCS and CPT code changes easily that are relevant for their practice but in 2013 subscribers to Supercoder will be able to do so in a single click. A new Historical Reference toolbar has been added to enable subscribers to view HCPCS level II and CPT 2013 new and deleted codes for their particular specialty and access changes for all specialties. Moreover, with the new rates and codes effective from Jan.1, subscribers will continue to have access to  2012 fees, deleted code information, and more because of the new feature - Historical Reference bar and you can easily print this information for your reference. Here is a glimpse of some of the new features to make your 2013 CPT codes lookup and HCPCS code look-up easier, compliant and profitable:

·         2012 Fee Schedules: Get useful information from six fee schedules for 2012 fees that will enable you to check 2012 fees, RVUs, and MUEs.

·         E/M Guidelines: Read as well as print all new definitions that are added to the 2013 E/M Guidelines.

• HCPCS 2013 Code Changes: Get to see all the changes of new and revised codes affecting your specialty and compare the changes accordingly.
• Deleted Codes: Access all the archived code information that has been sorted by codeset to help you find historical code info including lay terms, CCI edits, allowed modifiers.
• CPT® 2013 Code Changes: View new and deleted codes for each CPT® 2013 section.

With these new and updated features and coding information available online you can easily file clean and compliant claims and secure your reimbursement. Having all the coding and billing information online gives you instant access and reduces your time and effort when it comes to coding and billing accurately.

About Supercoder.com:  Keep yourself updated with all the latest changes with Physician Coder, Code Search and Fast Coder that gives you instant access to 2013 CPT codes lookup and HCPCS code look-up– now live on SuperCoder.