What is the ASC Billing Checklist?
Our ASC Billing Checklist will help you stay organized and on schedule. Our ASC Billing Checklist serves as a helpful “cheat sheet” to help keep you organized and to make sure you have the information that you need to do billing on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis. Billing and coding processes can be overwhelming, but […]
Coding for Colonoscopies
Coding colonoscopies can be one of the more difficult procedures to code in the ASC setting if you don’t have a firm understanding of rules and regulations surrounding these types of cases. Let’s take a look at some of the more common scenarios and how to apply proper coding. Is this a Screening, Surveillance or […]
Mastering the Art of a Perfect Operative Note
Mastering operative notes is imperative. Clear and precise op notes are what save considerable time on the back-end and allow for increased accuracy during the billing and coding process. In healthcare, the details always matter. There are few who understand this as well as medical coders, who rely on every last detail to ensure cases […]
Common Billing and Coding Mistakes
Consistent cash flow is necessary to keep your ambulatory surgical center operating smoothly, but sometimes coding errors can lead to billing mistakes, delays in processing, and a disruption in that all-too-important cash flow cycle. The good news is that most of these errors can be avoided. Here are some of the most common mistakes made […]
6 Ways Outsourcing Medical Billing And Coding Can Benefit Your ASC
Today an increasing number of individuals are playing the role of patient as well as payer. This trend is set to continue for the foreseeable future, and impact revenue cycle management in a number of ways. Billing and coding tasks can be quite demanding, and for many ASCs, it may not make much economic and […]
Mastering Proper Implant Charges & ASC Billing Processes
Managing the coding, billing and payments related to implants involves a lot of individuals—everyone carries their own piece of the puzzle and it’s important to have every piece in the right place. So how do you get the pieces together correctly the first time? First and foremost, communication. After that, it’s all about keen attention […]
Improve Patient Collections with Transparency, Simplicity & Efficiency
The structures that govern healthcare reimbursements to providers have shifted drastically in the last few years, with the result being that patients are carrying increased financial responsibility for their care. Patients are not only making an increased number of healthcare payments, with one source stating that the number of patient payments has increased almost 200%1, […]
Managing Performance With Billing Software Updates
Software and technology is a mainstay in today’s ASC business office. Whether it’s to gather and analyze data, verify insurance or estimate a patient’s financial obligation, IT-based automation keeps the revenue cycle management (RCM) process moving quickly and efficiently. With that in mind, it’s important to keep your RCM software up-to-date. Just like your home […]
Billing Total Joint Replacements
Total joint replacements are among the most common procedures in America—more than 1,000,000 of these surgeries are performed every year. Historically, total joints have been a hospital staple. But as demand for these procedures grows, and as medical technologies continue to advance, many physicians have opted to move total joints into ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), where […]
ASC Billing Audits — Paving An Unexpected Path To Success
Too many people hear the word “audit” and believe it signals trouble. But generally speaking, audits are actually a preventative measure, not a reactionary scrutinizing of financial history triggered by tax evasion. In fact, for surgery centers, hospitals and similar healthcare facilities, audits can be key to financial health by preventing denials and optimizing reimbursement. […]
