Posts in January, 2024

Ambulatory surgery centers aiming to achieve a successful year should review their ASC's financial performance from the prior year. Such an analysis can identify worthwhile opportunities for improvement, successes to build on, and areas to ...

Proper coding is essential for ambulatory surgery centers. Correct ASC coding increases the likelihood that surgery centers will get paid accurately and promptly. Coding mistakes, on the other hand, are likely to cause problems for ASCs, ...

A tradition for me for the past several years is to write a column where I reflect on the previous year's positive developments for and challenges facing our ASC industry. I conclude these pieces with questions I believe may be answered — ...

When billing pain management diagnostic blocks in an ASC, it is often appropriate to use the KX modifier. Such usage applies to Medicare and those commercial payers that may follow Medicare guidelines and local coverage determination (LCD) ...