Coding expert Stephanie Ellis discusses important 2012 CPT coding changes to spine and pain management procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers.

At the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 16, Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, with Ellis Medical Consulting, discussed 15 current procedure ...

Category I CPT procedure codes are recognized by all public and private health insurance payers in the United States.

The CPT codes descriptors clarification for PNS and SCS procedures provides additional clarity for physicians and their dedicated teams,” said Aure Bruneau, CEO of Curonix.

Clinical coding is a process by which descriptions of diseases, injuries or procedures are assigned a numeric or alphanumeric designation. Coding provides a mechanism for standardizing the ...

In this Spine Coding Source column, Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC, CMDP, and Teri Romano, RN, MBA, CPC, CMDP, explain some of the common questions and concerns with ICD-10-CM implementation. This ...

The updated CPT descriptor aligns the codes with current FDA clearances and commercial payer coverage guidelines. The changes are anticipated to reduce systemic denials and the need for prior ...

All coding at ICRC-Weyer is carried out and controlled within their specialist Medical Data Management department, staffed exclusively by medically trained experts.