NCCI Update
Practicefirst would like to notify our clients about a NCCI update that is effective July 1,...
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We regularly publish and share regulatory news, CPT coding updates and other insights to help medical practices with revenue cycle management objectives.
Medical Coding for Critical Care in the Emergency Department Part 2: Provider Time and Documentation
With an understanding of the definition of critical care from Part 1 of this series, What...
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,...
Revision to E/M Documentation Guidelines
Practicefirst’s March client memo referred to the important revisions that CMS has made to...
Efficient Credentialing
Credentialing a new provider can be a tedious and slow process.
Here are a few tips from...
CMS Revisions to E/M Guidelines
Practicefirst would like to remind its clients about the important
revisions that CMS has...
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