Erin Stephens

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New diagnosis codes related to COVID-19 take effect in 2021
Most of the annual changes to diagnosis coding under ICD-10 system take effect on October 1, but other changes occur during the year. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains the codes related to COVID-19 took effect on January 1.
February 23, 2021
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Practice Management
Coding changes that will impact radiology in 2021
The big news in revisions to Current Procedural Terminology codes for 2021 is the overhaul of the evaluation and management section. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
January 7, 2021
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Practice Management
ICD-10 coding changes for 2021 that will impact radiologists
There are 490 new clinical modification codes in the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) that became effective on October 1, all of which are replacing existing codes. How will these new codes affect radiology? Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
November 23, 2020
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Coding and documentation for Y-90 radioembolization
The treatment of liver tumors using yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization brings unusual challenges for interventional radiologists. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners describes how to overcome them.
November 8, 2020
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Practice Management
Get feedback on your 2019 Quality Payment Program status
Participants in the Quality Payment Program can now obtain information about whether their practice will receive a positive, negative, or neutral Medicare fee schedule adjustment. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
September 30, 2020
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Practice Management
Quality Payment Program modified due to COVID-19 outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that it is adjusting certain aspects of the Quality Payment Program in response to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 29, 2020
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Practice Management
Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2020
With the new year comes the annual revision of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes that practices have to be aware of. Fortunately for diagnostic radiology, the changes for 2020 are relatively few, according to Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
January 20, 2020
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Practice Management
How to get feedback on your MIPS performance
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that clinicians who participated in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018 can access their 2018 performance feedback by logging in to the Quality Payment Program website. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners analyzes what this means for imaging providers.
August 29, 2019
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