by Advize Admin | Mar 25, 2022 | Compliance
Providers are most often paid in Fee-For-Service (FFS) models for visits AFTER they occur. The patient sees a provider, a service or procedure is performed, and a bill (claim) goes to the health insurance plan (payor/issuer) for reimbursement for those services that...
by Advize Admin | Dec 15, 2021 | Coding
Wew, it’s Christmas time, and you know what that means! Christmas related ICD-10 codes! Ok, ok, maybe Christmas time is about forgetting about ICD-10 codes!? But sometimes you have to remember something in order to forget it. Right? Just nod your head. Sooooo,...
by Advize Admin | May 31, 2017 | Coding, ICD-10
Just when you thought it was safe, the World Health Organization has announced that the International Classification of Diseases is undergoing the 11th round of revisions. ICD-11 is scheduled to be finalized for presentation to the World Health Assembly by 2018, and...
by Advize Admin | Nov 21, 2016 | Coding
We’ve all seen cute memes on Facebook as we scroll through our timeline; “Bitten by A Vampire? There’s a code for that!” ICD-10 S10.87XA. “Overdose on turkey? There’s a code for that!” ICD-10 E70.5 or R63.2. “Grandma got run over by a reindeer? There’s a code for...
by Advize Admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Coding, ICD-10
For a long time, ICD-10 was regarded as a nightmare for healthcare providers and their billing teams. The healthcare industry “woke up” and eventually embraced the reality of ICD-10, only to be faced with another monster; MACRA. This Halloween, we’re...
by Advize Admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Healthcare, ICD-10
The Florida Health Department has been busy this summer, with this year’s fourth reported case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) striking an undisclosed patient. PAM is an infection caused by a parasitic amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, a parasite that...
by Advize Admin | Apr 6, 2016 | Healthcare
Vitamin D deficiency (ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Code E55.9) is an overlooked diagnosis for a number of alarming symptoms and afflictions. Depression, fatigue, anxiety, kidney disease, weakened immune system, and even psoriasis have been known to manifest as a result of...
by Advize Admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
Although the transition to ICD-10 has been difficult, due to the large amount of codes that have been added with the implementation, coders are beginning to see how beneficial this transition will be in the future. Now that ICD-10 has officially been implemented for...
by Advize Admin | Oct 6, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
ICD-10 is officially here and Advize Health has provided you with the top 10 ICD-10 tips when going through this transition! Be sure to keep these tips in mind when facing this implementation and learning to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Download...
by Advize Admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare, ICD-10
This is an actual experience from one of our Advize Health employees. This morning I went to the doctor’s office and the entire mood of the office was different. The staff including the nurses, doctors, and PA’s was panicking and many of them appeared to be upset. Why...
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