NCCI Update
Practicefirst would like to notify our clients about a NCCI update that is effective July 1, 2019. National Correct Coding Initiative...
Medicare fraud costs the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars each year
Medicare fraud costs the United States government hundreds of millions of dollars each year. CMS works with other government agencies and...
Medical Coding for Critical Care in the Emergency Department
Part 2: Provider Time and Documentatio
With an understanding of the definition of critical care from Part 1 of this series, What Constitutes Critical Care?, below are essential...
Medical Coding for Critical Care in the Emergency Department: Part 1: What Constitutes Critical Care
Emergency medicine physicians are trained to assess patients and make split-second, life-saving decisions, but documenting and coding...
Revision to E/M Documentation Guidelines
Practicefirst’s March client memo referred to the important revisions that CMS has made to Evaluation and Management Documentation...
CMS Revisions to E/M Guidelines
Practicefirst would like to remind its clients about the important revisions that CMS has made to Evaluation and Management Documentation...