ResourcesVendorsUltrasoundAccessoriesMedLearn Publishing445 Minnesota Street Suite 514 Saint Paul MN 55101eMail:Website:https://www.medlearnpublishing.comLatest from MedLearn PublishingEconomicsICD-10-CM changes and challenges for radiologyBy Donna RichmondThe October 1 deadline to begin using the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is looming. Are you ready for the upcoming changes? Donna Richmond of Panacea Healthcare Solutions walks you through them.August 28, 2016EconomicsAssigning E&M codes for interventional radiologyBy Donna RichmondCan interventional radiologists (IRs) bill evaluation and management (E&M) codes? What do Medicare's global surgery rules have to say about when and how to assign them? Donna Richmond from Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers advice.August 10, 2016EconomicsBundling for value is goal for 2017 radiology CPT codesBy Jeff MajchrzakThe phrase "potentially misvalued services" will play a key role in the changes that will be made by the American Medical Association to the 2017 current procedural terminology (CPT) codes. In this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers a look at what's coming.July 5, 2016Nuclear MedicineCorrect coding and reimbursement for hepatobiliary scansBy Donna RichmondWhat are the correct coding procedures for nuclear medicine hepatobiliary scans? If you're not sure, don't worry -- Donna Richmond from Panacea Healthcare Solutions is here to help with her latest column.May 26, 2016UltrasoundHow to get paid for radiology ultrasound contrast scansBy Donna RichmondIt's great that the ultrasound contrast agent Lumason has finally been approved in the U.S. for radiology applications, but how do you get paid for it? In this column, Donna Richmond of Panacea Healthcare Solutions examines Lumason reimbursement and the coding steps you need to take to get paid.April 24, 2016EconomicsInterventional radiology sees many code changes in 2016By Donna RichmondCompliance with changes for the coding of interventional radiology procedures made by the American Medical Association and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for 2016 may be a challenge for some radiologists and coding professionals, according to this article by Donna Richmond of Panacea Healthcare Solutions.February 8, 2016Economics2016 CPT radiology code changes: More bundling expectedBy Jeff MajchrzakCode bundling has become a commonly used tool for revising reimbursement levels for medical services believed to be over- or undervalued. Next year will bring a number of changes in CPT codes; in this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers guidance on how to navigate the changes.October 14, 2015EconomicsTips for correct use of the -X{EPSU} modifiersBy Jeff MajchrzakConfused about Medicare's new -X{EPSU} modifiers? If so, you're not alone, as many radiology professionals have been puzzled about the new codes. In his latest column, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers advice and tips for using the new modifiers correctly.September 21, 2015EconomicsCMS turns attention to billing for off-campus servicesBy Jeff MajchrzakHospitals are expanding their control of off-campus medical services, and the growing trend has drawn the attention of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency is implementing new billing requirements to collect data on these activities, according to Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions.August 23, 2015CTHow to avoid Medicare CT scan payment denialsBy Jeff MajchrzakAre your Medicare claims for CT services at risk of being rejected because they resemble "improper" scans? In this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions describes how to avoid submitting billing reports that raise red flags at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.July 21, 2015EconomicsCMS: Radiologists are buying into PQRS programBy Jeff MajchrzakParticipation by radiologists in the U.S. government's Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been high, according to a report recently issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Leading the pack are interventional radiologists, with nearly three-quarters participating.May 12, 2015BreastCMS provides questionable coding 'advice' for DBT studiesBy Donna RichmondRevisions to 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment policies include a surprising billing guideline from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) related to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). Donna Richmond from Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers some guidance.April 12, 2015Practice ManagementBundling of radiology codes into surgical codes continuesBy Jeff MajchrzakNot surprisingly, many of the 2015 changes to CPT codes made by the American Medical Association include the bundling of codes for imaging guidance -- as well as radiological supervision and interpretation -- into surgical codes, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions explains in a new article.January 26, 2015Practice ManagementNew 2015 instructions for image-guided breast biopsiesBy Jeff MajchrzakThe American Medical Association has made a few important changes to CPT codes related to image-guided breast biopsies, and providers may not know these updates exist, explains Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions in his new article.December 21, 2014Practice ManagementTips for coding percutaneous image-guided fluid collectionBy Jeff MajchrzakThere has been some confusion lately regarding several recent CPT codes added by the American Medical Association for percutaneous image-guided fluid collection. In his latest column, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions provides guidance for how to code these new procedures.November 23, 2014
