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Bookmark or Share- Medical Auditing Frequently Asked Questions - AAPCAmong different types of medical audits, the auditor’s role remains the same: review healthcare providers’ policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and payer regulations.
- Moderate Sedation Coding - AAPC Knowledge CenterThe sedating agent(s), with or without an analgesic agent, is administered, and the patient is assessed continuously until an effective and safe level of moderate sedation and/or analgesia is achieved. The patient is closely monitored by the sedating physician and additional doses of sedating and/or analgesic agent(s) are delivered as needed.
- Work RVU Calculator (Relative Value Units) - AAPCCPT® RVU calculator provides a quick analysis of the work relative value units associated with a certain volume of CPT or HCPCS codes.
- Risk Adjustment Documentation and Diagnosis Coding - AAPCRisk adjustment coders should never suggest what to document solely for risk adjustment purposes; it is a good idea to avoid focusing on risk value examples when reviewing a medical record with the provider, even if risk value was part of the decision to initiate education to the provider.
- Wiki Which part of the documentation can Coders use to code from? - AAPCI would disagree with the above - there is no rule or guideline that the diagnosis cannot be taken from the HPI or any other section of the documentation - only that the diagnosis must be documented "by patient's provider (i.e., physician or other qualified healthcare practitioner legally accountable for establishing the patient's diagnosis)" as existing or affecting care at the time of the ...
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