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To do each January



Review 2017 CPT code changes

Review all changes to guidelines, notes, and instruction in the book

Highlight changes in the book’s index pertinent to your specialty, and review those changes

Highlight changes in the tabular section pertinent to your specialty

Create a documentation “cheat sheet” of 2017 updates that must be documented differently for coders to capture the needed information and distribut it to clinicians

Review and update superbills, chargmasters, etc.

Upload software chanes

Train coding and billing staff on changes

Review PQRS changes from CMS

Communicate with payer/provider reps regarding reimbursement and overage issues

Archive last year’s books

 

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