by: Julia Kyles Published Feb 1, 2012 You have new codes for facet destruction services (64633 – 64636) but that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to create a completely new … Continue reading →

By: Julia Kyles Published Feb 1, 2012 The new anesthesia edits in CCI 18.0 are limited to two of the peripheral field stimulator codes: 0282T – 0283T (trial and permanent … Continue reading →

by: Julia Kyles Published Feb 1, 2012   If you assumed CCI 18.0 would simply crosswalk the edits for deleted facet nerve destruction codes (64622 – 64627) to the new … Continue reading →

by: Lauren C. Williams Published Feb 1, 2012 With the whirlwind of changes regarding the industry switch to HIPAA 5010, you must make sure your practice can comply quickly with … Continue reading →

  12.4.4 – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) (Rev. 295; Issued: 06-26-09; Effective/Implementation Date: 07-27-09) Per 42 CFR 410.69(b), a certified registered nurse anesthetist means a registered nurse who: (1) … Continue reading →

NDC (National Drug Code) for Drugs Administered and Billed The National Drug Code (NDC) is a unique 10-digit, 3-segment numeric product identifier assigned to each medication.  The segments identify the … Continue reading →

Mid December, the House of Representatives passed a bill, H.R. 3630 that would, among other things, “fix” the SGR problem for 2 years.  Under this bill, instead of a 27.4% … Continue reading →

Medicare will begin making eRx payment adjustments starting January 1, 2012 for those professionals who did not meet the 2011 claim filing requirements.  This adjustment will amount to a 1% … Continue reading →

For non-anesthesia services:   A letter was recently sent out to all providers regarding a new UniCare requirement.  Effective October 10, 2011, specialists and other providers must obtain a referral … Continue reading →

Does ABI have your current email address? Anesthesia Billing, Inc. (ABI) has historically sent general communication through the USPS and has recently begun to add email blasts as an option.  … Continue reading →