Billing/Coding courses?

[HouseofWool]

I have to agree with Heidi - even if you are handed a superbill with codes on it, you still need to go back and check that you are entering the right type of office visit code based on insurance. As an ortho practice, I dig to see if someone forgot to code for x-rays, or cast applications, or whatever. On the surgical side of it, even though the doc puts together a billing slip for me, I still need to know which codes are bundled, which I can realistically try to unbundle (for more compensation), which payors will allow me to bill which modifiers, which will laugh at us even though their provider manual clearly states they will pay an addl 20% if coding with a 22 modifier provided you have clear justification. (We apparently have very different ideas of what constitutes justification.) Then, just when you think you have a grasp on the basics? The fuckers change the rules and you have to start over again. (Not that I have PTSD or anything )