Are you confused as to which of the two modifiers (25 or 59) should be used on an Evaluation and Management (E&M) code? The correct modifier for an E & M code, when billed with treatment, is … Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network Read more…
Are you providing Telemedicine services (live synchronous audio and video) with your patients? If the answer is yes, there is an update for the place of service (POS) in 2022 you need to be aware of. Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Read more…
Are you aware of the 2022 Medicare fee and deductible increases? On November 12, 2021 the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the 2022 deductible for Medicare Part B will be… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you Read more…
Did you know there was an update to ICD10 codes for cough? The updates to codes for cough identify cough with… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Did you know there was an update to ICD10 codes for cough? The updates to Read more…
There is a new code for headache: cervicogenic headache G44.86. The cervicogenic headache G44.86 code represents a further identification of… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you keeping up with the 2022 additions to ICD10 codes effective October 1, 2021? There Read more…
Can an existing wellness patient be billed as a new patient exam after a recent accident? The answer is… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Can an existing wellness patient be billed as a new patient exam after a recent accident? The Read more…
The 2022 ICD10 code for low back pain M54.5 has been deleted with the addition of 3 codes to replace it. Today we will focus on the new low back pain ICD10 code… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you keeping Read more…
Vetebrogenic back pain is specifying the origin of the pain from the vertebrae or spine. However, this code is to distinguish… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Are you confused as to which of the 3 new ICD10 low back pain codes Read more…
Today we will focus on the new code M54.50 Low back pain, unspecified. Non-specific low back pain is defined as low back pain not attributable to a… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Every October 1st brings additions and deletions to the Read more…
Is there a specific amount of sets you can bill for as an acupuncturist? The answer is no but the number of sets used should depend on… Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC). Is there a specific amount of sets you can Read more…