by Medical Management Institute | Apr 3, 2018 | Healthcare, MMI Blog
In the medical industry, few rules are taken more seriously than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), better known as the law that governs the release of protected health information (PHI). Most times, PHI should be kept private unless the... by Medical Management Institute | Apr 2, 2018 | Billing Updates, Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Thanks to a recent update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), practices will now be able to receive Medicare reimbursement for next generation sequencing (NGS) tests. These tests, which help predict a patient’s response to a specific cancer... by Medical Management Institute | Mar 29, 2018 | Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
The word “vertigo” may be more famous for the Hitchcock movie or the song by U2, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a major clinical issue as well. According to studies, vestibular disorders (problems relating to the inner ear and balance) affect millions of people... by Medical Management Institute | Mar 28, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, ICD-10 Updates, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
For coders who use ICD-10-PCS, 2018 brought a big change to female reproductive system coding. Originally, coding a hysterectomy necessitated two separate codes: one for resection of the uterus, and another for resection of the cervix. According to Procedure Coding... by Medical Management Institute | Mar 26, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Recently, MMI published an article about 2018 mammography code updates and how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have finally discarded their mammography G codes in favor of the standard CPT versions. This move will make coding for these procedures... 