2010 Coding Update & Documentation Review

As we work through the year it is all too easy to forget some of the basic things we know about documentation. This can be particularly costly when failing to document one or two items can have a significant impact on your reimbursement. We have put together a short “refresher” to help remind you of some of those procedures where a word or two more on your anesthesia record can yield big improvements to your bottom line. Please take a look at our Documentation Refresher. 

2010 Pain Management Coding Changes
There have been a number of changes to pain management coding as well as Medicare consultation codes for 2010. While our coders are ready to implement these changes, it might be a good idea for you to become familiar with them as well. You can review a summary of these changes here.