Jeff Majchrzak

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Bundling for value is goal for 2017 radiology CPT codes
The 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, 2016
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Economics
2016 CPT radiology code changes: More bundling expected
Code 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, 2015
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Economics
Tips for correct use of the -X{EPSU} modifiers
Confused 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, 2015
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Economics
CMS turns attention to billing for off-campus services
Hospitals 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, 2015
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CT
How to avoid Medicare CT scan payment denials
Are 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, 2015
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Economics
CMS: Radiologists are buying into PQRS program
Participation 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, 2015
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Practice Management
Bundling of radiology codes into surgical codes continues
Not 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, 2015
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Practice Management
New 2015 instructions for image-guided breast biopsies
The 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, 2014
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Practice Management
Tips for coding percutaneous image-guided fluid collection
There 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
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Practice Management
New codes for DBT: Will providers receive payment in 2015?
In just a few weeks, radiology providers should know what changes the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intend to finalize for 2015 related to digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis (DBT), according to a new article by Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions.
October 22, 2014
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