ArticleDocumentation for Mohs SurgeryAuthor:Murad Alam, MD, MSCIPublish date: December 11, 2015In 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a guidance to reduce reimbursement issues for Mohs micrographic surgery. Dr.Read More
ArticleMedically Unlikely EditsAuthor:Murad Alam, MD, MSCIPublish date: September 14, 2015Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) are benchmarks recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that are designed to prevent incorrec...Read More
ArticleCoding for “Incident-to” ServicesAuthor:Murad Alam, MD, MSCIPublish date: June 10, 2015Services that physicians bill to Medicare but do not perform themselves are called “incident-to” services. These services usually are performed by ...Read More
ArticleCloning and Chart SimilarityAuthor:Murad Alam, MD, MSCIPublish date: April 8, 2015Medical record documentation for evaluation and management services includes information relevant to the patient encounter. Providing identical doc...Read More
ArticleModifier -25 Use in DermatologyAuthor:Murad Alam, MD, MSCIPublish date: February 13, 2015Modifier -25 frequently is integral to the description of patient visits in dermatology. Dermatologists use modifier -25 more than physicians of an...Read More
