by Medical Management Institute | Sep 25, 2018 | Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Although transitional care management codes have been around since 2013, many coders still struggle with finding the right one to use in a situation. These CPT codes aim to reward providers for successfully transitioning a patient from the inpatient setting to their... 
by Medical Management Institute | Sep 20, 2018 | Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, MMI Blog
Queries are an important part of maintaining a complete health record and receiving proper reimbursement, but they are also one of the most hated steps by coders and providers alike. Physicians hate the time queries take out of their busy schedules, and coders stress... 
by Medical Management Institute | Sep 18, 2018 | Healthcare, MMI Blog
Learning how to do your job at the beginning is an important first step, but as the healthcare industry evolves, so too do the positions of those that work in it. Coders, billers, managers, and anyone else who works for a practice must be ready to change their ways... 
by Medical Management Institute | Sep 17, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Healthcare reimbursement amounts are constantly being reevaluated, and it’s no different for modifiers. Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a change that would reduce the reimbursement amount for modifier 25 (Significant, separately... 
by Medical Management Institute | Sep 14, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, ICD-10 Updates, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
With experts constantly discovering and reclassifying mental illnesses, it can be hard to keep up with so many ICD-10 diagnoses and which one would best fit with a patient’s documentation. Nowhere is this more apparent than with common disorders such as depression and... 