Now that ICD-10 is officially in full effect, radiology practices have had to fully integrate with the implementation of ICD-10. To make the conversion both swift and successful (and to avoid losing money), practices will need to implement new strategies and education. Setting up, performing, testing, and training on the new system will take some time - hopefully you've got the hang of most of it since the October 2015 switch. But what kind of impact is ICD-10 going to have on radiology billing? Good question.
Radiology ICD-10 Practice Management Billing & Reimbursement
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Physician billing can be complicated, especially if you work with Medicare. But even commercial companies impose a Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction, or MPPR, in some instances. And although our team of experts at Healthcare Information Services know the ins and outs of how MPPR works, we want to make sure you understand this insurance procedure, and why it occurs.
Radiology is a high-volume specialty, and as you can image accurate coding is critical. If you think about the massive number of medical records and documents your radiology staff have to read and interpret, you understand why they want billing processes and reports that are quick and to the point. An experienced radiology coder understands the critical pieces of documentation needed to assign procedure codes to ensure physicians and their practice make as most money as they can. That's why we have billing experts, right? Better radiology billing knowledge = better bottom lines.
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