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AMA Releases New Code for New COVID-19 Vaccine
The American Medical Association’s CPT® Editorial Panel has released a fourth COVID-19 vaccine code along with a proprietary administration code. On January 19, 2021, AMA released CPT® code: 91303 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...
Codes to Know for the 2020 Holiday Season
The holiday season is here and it’s typically a wonderful time of year. It’s typically all about family gatherings and traditions. Yet, since it is at the end of the year, it can become a bit stressful. COVID-19 hasn’t made this year any less stressful! No matter what...
Some Job Positions to Keep in Mind When Newly Credentialed: Part Two
If you haven’t had the chance to read part one of this blog post, you can do so here. To continue our list, here are some different job positions to consider than just a medical coder or biller: Charge Capture This position requires an attentive person. If there are...
Codes to Know for Thanksgiving 2020
ICD-10 has brought along so many codes, many that may not get used throughout the year. Without a doubt, the holidays will be very different this year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with Thanksgiving tomorrow, it is very important to brush up on ICD-10...
Some Job Positions to Keep in Mind When Newly Credentialed
With any new job seeker, there is definitely a catch-22. You can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job. With coding and billing positions, it is certainly the same way! This could be for a variety of reasons, but MMI wants to be...
How to Report Alternative Testing for Breast Imaging
In the last week of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is never too late to review codes for alternative testing and imaging for breast cancer! For the people with a breast cancer diagnosis or for those with a high risk of breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging...
Codes to Know for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and it’s a great time to review codes for breast imaging. Mammography The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes CPT® mammography codes. For mammography screenings, use the codes in the tables below. Just...
Driving Your Practice Revenue Through Digital Marketing
We often discuss revenue for practices through revenue cycle management, billing the patient’s insurance, taking the correct co-pay, and more, but all too often many practices struggle with marketing their practice. All too often, practice managers and providers of...
What is Medical Coding?
Medical coding is the translation of narrative medical record text into numeric data for the purpose of communicating data to insurance companies and establishing clinical outcomes. There are a variety of locations where medical services are rendered and coding for...
New CPT® Codes Added Due to Public Health Emergency
On September 8, 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced two new Category I CPT® codes to meet the needs brought from COVID-19 and the public health emergency. The codes were approved by the CPT® Editorial Panel for immediate use throughout the public...