The Front-End Systems (FERAS, PDFS, and EDFES) will be available during this time for RAPS, PDE, Medicare Encounter and Medicare-Medicaid data submissions. This Agreement will terminate upon notice to you if you violate the terms of this Agreement. She believes all physicians can improve their compliance and increase their revenue through better coding. CMS DISCLAIMER.

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Verify diagnosis codes submitted are valid, If there is a 5 digit code, do not use a 3 or 4 digit code, For paper claims, if all diagnosis codes submitted are verified and are valid, contact, To avoid scanning errors when submitting, be sure to follow CMS printing standards.

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Years ago, I worked with the surgeon who wanted to list all of the patient's underlying medical conditions on the claim form for the surgical service.

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First, if the patient no longer has the condition, do not put it on the claim form. The AMA is a third-party beneficiary to this license.

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The assessment lists the colorectal disease and notes the referral to the cardiologist.

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Using unspecified codes when a more specific code is accurate will get the current claim paid in most situations but may not support a more serious level of acuity in risk-based contracts.

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List the heart disease and hypertension on the claim form because the guidelines instruct us to "Code all documented conditions which coexist at the time of the visit that require or affect patient care or treatment.".

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