Last week’s issue of Medical Economics featured an “ask the expert” article about changing codes for tobacco cessation counseling. The practice that submitted the question had found that claims submitted under two particular codes had started to be denied. The coding expert confirmed that these codes had changed at the beginning of this year.
 
If this sounds like a familiar scenario, you may be interested to know that coding tools are available with NueMD that automatically keep the CPT®, ICD-9 and HCPCS codes contained in your coding list up to date. This means no more rejected claims when the codes change – and no delay in reimbursement.