Hello! I'm a medical coder (CCA) with experience in outpatient coding. After joining a specialized lab coding team recently, I noticed there were not many resources available that specifically spoke to lab coding issues. The goal of this blog is to open the discussion and allow lab coders to share their knowledge and experience!
These posts will feature my findings, research, and personal experience. As always, though, don't forget to do your own research. Different guidelines may apply to your specific situation, location, provider, payer, etc.
Also, please remember that coding guidelines are frequently updated. Thus, while I always attempt to use the latest versions of coding resources, these may have been replaced at the time of your reading.
It may be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the update schedules of the major resources (such as the quarterly NCD releases) and set reminders of these important dates on your work calendar.
Questions, comments, corrections, or blog post suggestions? I'd love to hear from you! You can find my contact info here.
Happy coding!
These posts will feature my findings, research, and personal experience. As always, though, don't forget to do your own research. Different guidelines may apply to your specific situation, location, provider, payer, etc.
Also, please remember that coding guidelines are frequently updated. Thus, while I always attempt to use the latest versions of coding resources, these may have been replaced at the time of your reading.
It may be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the update schedules of the major resources (such as the quarterly NCD releases) and set reminders of these important dates on your work calendar.
Questions, comments, corrections, or blog post suggestions? I'd love to hear from you! You can find my contact info here.
Happy coding!
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