Common Coding Mistakes and the Importance of Correct Coding: Minimize Your Risk

September 14, 2012

Neurologists may see their E/M coding come under scrutiny by a RAC audit. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved Connolly, Inc. the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) for region C to begin conducting audits of coding for E/M services, including CPT® code 99215 in physician offices. These reviews are expected to begin imminently in region C and, according to CMS, are likely to be approved in other Medicare regions in the near future. RACs are responsible for conducting postpayment reviews to identify and correct improper payments. If an improper payment is identified, RACs notify Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to take administrative action.

Learn more about RACs:

• Register for the AAN webinar Thriving in the Face of an Audit on Tuesday September 18, 2012 from 12:00pm–1:30pm.
• Register to access the recordings of previous webinars on E/M coding to ensure that you are coding correctly: The ABCs of Coding and E/M: Minimize Mistakes, Maximize Reimbursement.
• Access AAN articles about RAC.
• If you have been subject to a RAC audit and would like to share your experience, please contact Daneen Grooms.

Connolly, Inc. covers the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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