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It's a great time to be an ASC with an orthopedics service line. According to Sg2, a recognized expert in healthcare trends, insights, and market analytics, orthopedic procedures will be one of the specialties fueling growth in ASC volume ...

Cardiovascular procedures are becoming more prevalent in the ASC setting. Below are some of the most common procedures and their coding guidelines. Pacemakers and Defibrillators When inserting or replacing a pacemaker or defibrillator ...

Latest guide from ASC billing leader explains the value of and need for more advanced analytics and reporting. DALLAS – Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of billing services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and ...

Whether a surgery center performs billing in-house, outsources it to an ASC billing company, or has its billing performed by a management company, there are numerous revenue cycle management processes that must be completed, and each plays ...

Prostate biopsies are performed via different approaches and techniques. The coding of these procedures can be very nuanced. It is important to recognize and distinguish the work associated with the different CPTs for prostate biopsy ...

Cardiology is one of the fastest-growing ambulatory surgery center (ASC) specialties, and we're seeing the development of new cardiovascular ASCs nationally. Fueling the rise of cardiology in the ASC industry is the addition of different ...

Implants often require a significant investment, and in an ASC, missing an implant payment can quickly turn a profitable procedure into a financial loss. For surgery centers to be able to continue to offer procedures involving expensive ...

New ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes go into effect on Oct. 1, 2023, for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Make sure your ASC is ready for the changes by updating any software as needed and sharing documentation improvement tips with your providers. There ...

There's a growing cybersecurity threat facing ASCs and all businesses. Invoice fraud, also known as business email compromise (BEC) or supplier invoice fraud, is a sophisticated scam where cybercriminals attempt to trick staff members ...

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a common area of confusion for many coders. Even though the sinus is a small anatomical region, there are several code choices available for FESS. Understanding the anatomy, as well as the ...