Reimbursement

Reimbursement

Emergency physicians face complex reimbursement and coding tasks on top of their clinical duties. Thorough and up to date reimbursement FAQs and guides on coding, documentation and payment will take t...

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Fair Compensation to Emergency Physicians to Supervise ABEM/AOBEM Board Certified/Eligible Led Teams

2023 Emergency Department Evaluation and Management Guidelines

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Emergency Physicians Strongly Oppose Insurer Efforts to Deny or Avoid Fair Reimbursement

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CMS Approves the Use of ED E/M Codes for Telehealth

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Protecting Emergency Physician Compensation During Contract Transitions

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Emergency Medicine Alternative Payment Models: Frequently Asked Questions

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ACEP4U: Federal Surprise Billing (Out-of-Network Billing) Advocacy

Medicare Reimbursement for Emergency Physicians

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What Every Resident Needs To Know About Reimbursement

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Episode-Based Reimbursement

Top 20 ED Reimbursement Codes

What Every Graduating Resident Needs To Know About Reimbursement

Sample Letter for Special Services (CPT 99053)

Emergency Medicine and Payment Reform

Sample Letter for Ultrasound Denial with Bundling into E/M

CMS Final Rule on X-Ray/EKG Interpretations

Sample Letter for Medicare Carrier X-Ray-ECG Interpretation Denial

The Impact of Unreimbursed Care on the Emergency Physician

Medicare Carriers Manual Part 3 - Claims Process Transmittal No. 1566

Templated Letters for Appealing Denied Claims

Concurrent Care Denials Sample Letter

Reimbursement: Compliance

CMS (then HCFA) memo regarding X-Ray/EKG Interpretations in the ED

Sample Letter for Non-Medicare X-Ray-ECG Interpretation Bundled into Evaluation and Management Code

ED Facility Level Coding Guidelines

Evaluation and Management Documentation Requirements – CMS vs. CPT

Appeal for Bundling Separately Reportable Procedures with Critical Care Services 99291 Sample Letter

Critical Care Service Denied in the ED Sample Letter

Downcoding of E/M Services Based on ICD-10 Diagnostic Code Sample Letter

Incorrect Coding Audits Sample Letter

Lack of Recognition of CPT Modifier 25 Sample Letter

Reimbursement: Advanced Practice Providers

Sample Appeal Letter for Bundling CPR (CPT code 92950) with ED E&M Services (CPT codes 99281 - 99285)

Sample Appeal Letter for Bundling Splints (CPT codes 29105-29130 and 29505-29515) with ED E&M Services (CPT codes 99281 - 99285)

Services Denied Based on ICD-10 Codes Sample Letter

Reimbursement: Diagnostic Interpretations

Reimbursement: Documentation Guidelines

Coding and Reimbursement Pearls

Assignment of Benefits

Prudent Layperson Transparency/Bad Insurer Practices

Emergency Physician Practice Costs

Fair Payment for Emergency Department Services

Ultrasound Services in the Emergency Department

Fair Coverage When Services Are Mandated

Third-Party Payers and Emergency Medical Care

Compensation Arrangements for Emergency Physicians

Definition of Democracy in Emergency Medicine Practice

Medical Services Coding

Reimbursement FAQs

Surgical Package FAQ

Arthrocentesis & Injection FAQ

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) FAQ

Critical Care FAQ

Medical Decision Making And The Marshfield Clinic Scoring Tool FAQ

ED Evaluation and Management Documentation Requirements – CMS vs. CPT

HPI-ROS FAQ

Shared Services

NCCI-CCI FAQ

Orthopedic Fracture / Dislocation Management FAQ

Appealing Denied Claims FAQ

Diagnosis Coding and Sequencing FAQ

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Assignment of Benefits FAQ

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Nerve Blocks (Digital, Dental, Peripheral, etc.) FAQ

ICD-10 FAQ

Medicare's Hospital Readmission Reduction Program FAQ

APC (Ambulatory Payment Classifications) FAQ

Telemedicine for Medicare Patients FAQ

X-Ray - EKG FAQ

NG Tube FAQ

Teaching Physician Guidelines FAQ

Special Service Code (99053) FAQ

Physician Reimbursement

Medicare, Medicaid & CHIP

1995 Documentation Guidelines FAQ