Are you aware there are CPT codes no longer covered by Cigna? Effective March 15, 2021, Cigna will no longer pay for claims that include… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2fit0wLX4Y Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you aware there are CPT codes no longer covered Read more…
How will your practice be impacted by the 21st Century Cures Act? All healthcare providers are affected by the 21st Century Cures Act, which goes into effect April 5, 2021. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). How will your practice be impacted Read more…
Are you aware of the 2021 Medicare fee schedule update? On December 27, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 modified the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you aware of the 2021 Medicare Read more…
Are you aware of rate and deductible changes for Medicare? This year Medicare rates were to have been reduced by 10% for all services other than E&M codes. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you aware of rate and deductible changes Read more…
Are you aware of VA rate changes for 2021? As of January 1, 2021, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) phased in a new approach for its community care fee schedule payment rate calculations that better align VA to industry best practices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-SqWv_q2Y Welcome to your billing and coding Read more…
2021 is not only the year of the Ox, but also the year to start learning the ICD-11 codes for traditional medicine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5oYGmRe0Q Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). 2021 is not only the year of the Ox, but also the year Read more…
Why are CPT and ICD codes so important for the acupuncture profession? According to the Traditional Medicine Reference Group for the World Health Organization (WHO) for ICD-11, “For acupuncture to count, it must be accounted for.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSGC0mYaBLY Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network Read more…
Are there any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your acupuncture claims? The answer is Yes! This year sees lots of changes. Just take a look at some of the changes to the codes for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqYdsgOANJ8 Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by Read more…
This year sees one change that will impact acupuncture providers coding for headache. The code for headache (R51) has been deleted or replaced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ERymmbogA Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are there any 2021 updates to ICD-10 diagnosis codes impacting your acupuncture Read more…
Billing and Coding Loss of Payment I want to talk to you a little bit about Billing and Coding Loss of Payment and what’s been going on and I’m sure many of you have noticed on what’s called the medically unlikely edits or the limits to care. And I’m sure Read more…