Code and bill it correctly - the first time

Your single, handy resource for answers to a multitude of questions, from "Are we assigning the correct and complete codes for every service?" to "How up to date is our chargemaster?" Highlights:

• Reliable, up-to-date coding and billing strategies
• Detailed how-to information pertaining to correct CPT code assignments for common, as well as complex, laboratory and pathology procedures
• Detailed guidance with bundling codes, documenting medical necessity and more
• Important points about the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) and how it applies to the billing of code pairs and the use of modifiers
• Comprehensive explanations of how Medicare APCs affect laboratories
• Recommended strategies and tactics for preventing and appealing claim denials