by Pete Crutchley | Jun 6, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A question asked at the recent presentation. Insurance companies use medical coding to identify and detail a medical procedure. For example: if you are an Orthopaedic surgeon you will understand precisely what a Multiple arthroscopic operation on the knee (including...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 5, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Sometimes a private consultant surgeon may decide he or she does not actually wish to charge the patient. There are numerous reasons for taking such a position; all equally valid. For example, the patient may be a local GP who refers patients to the consultant. The...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 5, 2019 | Medical Billing News
One of my Orthopaedic surgeons saw a patient in clinic last week for a follow-up consultation. The follow-up was after the surgical episode which took place about three weeks earlier. Declined I was surprised when the invoice came back as declined. It would appear the...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 4, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I was watching the youngsters playing football over the park the other day. It reminded me of how precisely not to resolve an issue and neither score a goal or resolve a problem. All Together Basically, out of the 22 lads on the field, 20 of them were in the same area...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 4, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Recently I helped a medical secretary understand the noble art of medical invoicing. Having your medical secretary handling medical invoicing isn’t something I’d recommend though for a number of reasons. First and foremost, over the years medical invoicing...
