A Detailed Look at Procedure Coding—Current Procedural Terminology, HCPCS and ICD Norman A. Cohen MD The dominant procedure coding system to report physician services, including anesthesia care, is the American…
A Detailed Look at Describing Diagnoses Using the International Classification of Diseases Norman A. Cohen MD Describing medical services for billing purposes involves selecting a procedure code and a supporting…
The Structure of Medical Codes Norman A. Cohen MD For the most part, payment for medical services in the United States in 2006 is tightly connected to the procedure or…
Understanding Medical Coding and the Health Care Payment System Norman A. Cohen MD INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL CODING When we give anesthesia, one of our most important jobs is to communicate…
Always Avoid the Bad Jobs—Know What to Expect in Contracts Norman A. Cohen MD As a new physician joining a group or as a locum tenens physician working with a…
Always Avoid the Bad Jobs—Review the Practice’s Special Funding Sources, Obligations, and Benefit Packages Norman A. Cohen MD Many anesthesia practices receive payments from facilities to provide specific clinical services…
Always Avoid the Bad Jobs—Know the Risk-Management Strategies of the Practice Norman A. Cohen MD Although improvements in the safety of anesthesia over the last several decades is nothing short…
Always Avoid the Bad Jobs—Make Sure You Understand the Compliance Plan Norman A. Cohen MD Being “compliant” with procedural coding conventions and payer policies and requirements means that the professional…
Always Avoid the Bad Jobs—Specific Considerations for a Group Practice Norman A. Cohen MD For the purposes of this chapter, consider anything other than a solo practice as a group…
Always Avoid the Bad Jobs—Understanding Solo Practice and the Basics of Medical Practice Finance and Legal Organization Norman A. Cohen MD In addition to the issues discussed in previous chapters,…
