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Unraveling surgical assistant modifiers.

This article aims to answer frequently asked questions regarding accurate reporting of assistant surgeons versus assistant at surgery modifiers.

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Coding consultations versus referrals.

Providers can expedite reimbursement and avoid nomenclature errors by properly differentiating between consultations and referrals. Since consultations allow higher levels of reimbursement, providers will also avoid possible fraud and abuse charges because of such mislabeling.

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The DRG dilemma.

Government agencies and insurance companies are increasingly utilizing diagnosis-related group databases to evaluate physician and hospital practices. However, the average practicing physician and physician executive has little or no knowledge of his own or his institution's profile.

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Here we go again!

New CPT procedure codes are added annually (quarterly for Category II and Category III codes), definitions of existing codes are changed, and codes we have memorized are often deleted and replaced. In addition, guidelines for code assignment are constantly revised and may be altered based upon individual insurance payer interpretation. Remember, a code must accurately represent the service performed, and a code that is "close" to the procedure performed cannot be assigned. If the service performed is not defined by an existing procedure code (CPT Category I, II, III or HCPCS Level II), then an unlisted procedure code must be used. The forms and guidelines to request new codes or changes to procedure code descriptors are currently located on the American Medical Association website in the "CPT Process" section (www.ama-assn.org/ama/ pub/category/3112.html).

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Using FTE and RVU performance measures to assess financial viability of academic nurse-managed centers.

Financial performance measures are essential to improve the fiscal management of academic nurse-managed centers (ANMCs). Measures are compared among six ANMCs in a consortium and against an external, self-sustainable, profitable ANMC and national data for family practice physicians. Performance measures help identify a center's strengths and weaknesses facilitating the development of strategies aimed at a variety of targets (business practices related to revenue and costs) to improve financial viability. Using a variety of financial performance measures to inform decision making will aid ANMCs in keeping their doors open for business.

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Burn treatment.

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Burns↗