Month: November 2026

New York is one of the hardest states in the country to get paid in. Practices bill across Medicare and

Florida practices work in one of the country’s toughest billing environments. The payer mix leans heavily on Medicare Advantage, Medicaid

Acute bronchitis is a common, short-term inflammation of the bronchial tubes — and a common coding trap. J20.9, Acute bronchitis,

Health plan letters are confusing by design — or at least, they feel that way. HMO, PPO, POS and EPO

Introduction A patient comes in for a routine checkup feeling fine — and the visit finds something. That single fact

Introduction Texas is a large, complex billing market: commercial payer contracts vary widely, Texas Medicaid managed care has its own

Introduction Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency and outpatient visits — and one of the

Introduction M81.0 is one of the most quietly misused osteoporosis codes. Its full description — age-related osteoporosis without current pathological

Introduction California practices face some of the toughest billing conditions in the country: a large payer mix, strict state rules,

Introduction COPD coding looks simple until a coder has to choose between three very similar codes. Category J44, Other chronic

Proposed, Not Final — Read This First This post is based on the proposed CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule