by Medical Management Institute | Oct 11, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
So you’re thinking of beginning a career in medical coding, but have no idea where to begin or what the process of starting a coding career may even look like. Here are some tips to help you begin your medical coding career: The first thing you should do is some... 
by Medical Management Institute | Oct 4, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In light of increased mammograms during this month, it is important to know and understand how to code these services. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) now recognizes the CPT mammogram codes, since the G codes CMS... 
by Medical Management Institute | Sep 20, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
A pediatric chronic condition is a health problem that lasts over three months while also affecting the child’s normal activities and requires medical care and/or hospitalization(s). Approximately 15 to 18 percent of children in the United States live with a... 
by Medical Management Institute | Aug 23, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Many years ago, problem lists started appearing at the beginning of an Evaluation and Management note, the notes were dictated and transcribed, and the list was recreated for each new visit. Coders that have been around before the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 know the... 
by Medical Management Institute | Aug 16, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Communicating with patients can be a bit difficult at times. You are trained to code and bill as seen fit from the provider’s documentation and maybe even how to communicate with the provider, but not the communication with the patient aspect. With patients’... 
by Medical Management Institute | Jul 19, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Medical necessity can sometimes be difficult to define. Medical necessity is a decision made by the payers, who never directly see the patient and their illness. Medicare defines medical necessity as services and/or items reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis... 