by Pete Crutchley | Dec 3, 2021 | Medical Billing News
What’s a CCSD code? A CCSD codes is used by insurance companies to identify a medical procedure. An Orthopaedic surgeon, for example, understands what a Multiple arthroscopic operation on the knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 2, 2021 | Medical Billing News
I’ve been asked to re-published the following which first appeared last year. The first thing to realise about increasing a fee is that you CANNOT increase a fee for all your surgical episodes. Nor can you increase a fee every time you perform a surgical...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 1, 2021 | Medical Billing News
An MHM client recently performed a certain surgical episode. The surgery was something he’d done many, many times before with invoices being sent and paid. Normal stuff Pretty standard in other words. One particular insurance company paid £300 for the procedure....
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 30, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Not exactly unexpected to see this today. Cigna have reviewed their consultation fees and reduced them. Initial Consultations: £205 Follow up Consultations: £145 What is interesting is that virtual consultations will be paid at the same rate. Pretty much in...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 30, 2021 | Medical Billing News
A group of surgeons I know is having problems getting paid by insurance companies. Not just an individual insurance company but all insurance companies. More specifically or so the surgeon’s practice manager claimed, there were many invoices unpaid by insurance...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 29, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Recently a friend of mine called asking for a favour. I’ve known this guy years. We started our respective businesses around the same time. He has now reached the point where he needs to relocate his staff to a new building. As his business continues to expand, he has...
