NEWS

Billing Newsletter Changes to Practice Management Title
May 16, 2013
Medical Office Billing & Collections Alert will be retitled Practice Management Alert, effective May 2013. Read More..
Medical Office Biller Will Include Practice Management Alert
May 16, 2013
A new publication Practice Management Alert will replace the newsletter included in Medical Office Biller. Read More..
February 2013 CPT® Assistant Reveals Missed Catheterization Coding Opportunities
April 30, 2013
The CPT® trend of lumping multiple services into a single code has left many questioning Read More..
Code Search Result's Color Identifies Keyword-Code Mapping Source
April 24, 2013
If you've ever wondered where a code suggestion for a keyword came from Read More..
Get Scoop on MPFS in January 2013 CPT® Assistant — Now on SuperCoder.com
April 12, 2013
Whether you're concerned about Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction changes or want to dig in to group practice electronic prescribing rules Read More..
Spring CCI Edits, Fees, MUEs Active April 1 - and on Super Coder.
April 2, 2013
Medicare's quarter two Fee Schedules and CCI Edits are all available on Super Coder Read More..
Compare Codes Using SuperCoder's Code Search Box
March 8, 2013
Want to see how one code descriptor differs from another? In the search box, simply type in the codes, and use a space to separate the codes. Read More..
Now Available: Take Advantage of This CPT® Assistant Thyroidectomy Crash Course
February 25, 2013
ENT coders will approach tough thyroidectomy coding challenges with confidence after reading  Read More..
ICD-9 XREF Expands to CPT-ICD-9 CrossRef
February 5, 2013
Tons of Coding Solutions subscribers asked for an ICD-9 to CPT® CrossRef and SuperCoder has now fulfilled that request three fold.  Read More..
CPT CrossRef Is Now on ICD-9 Code Details Pages
January 31, 2013
Check out the all new CPT CROSSREF on ICD-9 Vol 1 and 3 code details pages included with your DRG Coder subscription. On complete ICD-9 code details pages, look under Crosswalks and click on the “CPT CROSSREF” tab. Read More..
CPT® 2013 News: Discover Documentation Hot Spots for Updated Chest Tube Codes
January 15, 2013
Technique, technique, technique! The just-published November 2012 CPT® Assistant highlights procedural technique as your key to interpreting 2013’s thoracentesis and tube thoracostomy codes.  Read More..
Fee Schedule's Ups and Downs All on SuperCoder
January 9, 2013
The New Year rang in last minute changes for the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule with the conversion rate plummeting to 25.0008 on Jan. 1, 2013. After Obama signed the legislation into law, the rate rose to 34.023 on Jan. 4.  Read More..
Quickly Spot CPT® Guideline Changes by Looking for Green SuperCoder Text
January 8, 2013
If you cross 2013 updates off your to-do list without checking for any guidelines changes, your 2013 coding could be noncompliant. Read More..
CPT®, HCPCS, CCI , Fees, and Guidelines Changes for 2013 Are Available on SuperCoder
December 31, 2013
Happy New Year! SuperCoder brings you the 2013 code changes and rates with no file finding, rule reading, or CD waiting on your side. At 6 am on Jan 2, 2013 Read More..
Decipher the 'Rule of Nines' With AMA's Latest Burn Treatment Guidance
December 19, 2012
If you code for burn-related services, you know the Rule of Nines is even more complicated than it sounds. Read More..
HCPCS Level II 2013 Code Changes Now on Your Physician Coder
December 19, 2012
HCPCS Level II 2013 Code Changes Now on Your Physician Coder Read More..
Get HCPCS Level II 2013 Code Changes
December 11, 2012
Get HCPCS Level II 2013 Code Changes Plus Retain 2012 Fees into the New Year – only on Specialty Physician Coder Read More..
Maintenance News Post
November 27, 2012
SuperCoder.com Maintenance  Read More..
Scope Out AMA's Latest Lung Coding Examples
November 16, 2012
Lung and pleural procedures are in the spotlight in the just released September 2012 CPT® Assistant.  Read More..
New Visitor Home Page with Product Search Coming Soon
November 7, 2012
The logged out SuperCoder home page will get a facelift and also introduce autosuggestion product searching.  Read More..
Confidentially Ask a Coding Question
November 7, 2012
You can ask your coding question without revealing your identity. Read More..
SuperCoding on Demand Submit Button
October 22, 2012
Now You Can Attach Chart Notes When You Ask a SuperCoding on Demand Question Read More..
Fast Coder, Physician Coder Quick Access Modifiers-P Button
October 22, 2012
Jump to Modifier, CrossRef Info Right on CPT Neighborhood Page Read More..
DRG Coder ICD-9 Vol 3 Popup
October 22, 2012
Want a quick way to ICD-9 Vol 3 Crosswalk info at a glance? Read More..
Access CPT® 2013 Codes on SuperCoder's Code Search Page – Included in Search Subscriptions
October 17, 2012
Every fall, we're anxious to get information on the upcoming CPT® code changes Read More..
Use Usage Report for Performance Reviews
October 12, 2012
The administrator of a corporate/group user account can check how often staff are logging into Read More..
AHIMA CEUs Soon Offered – Your CEU Quiz Status Clearer Too!
October 12, 2012
SuperCoder will offer AHIMA continuing education units (CEUs) on six publications along with clearer messaging on all quiz results pages.  Read More..
Color-Coded OR Procedures Alert Nurses to ICD-9 Vol 3 Status Without Leaving DRG Page
October 11, 2012
Clinical documentation integrity (CDI) nurses now have an easier way to spot hospital allowances while staying on a Diagnostic Related Grouper (DRG) details' page.  Read More..
New CMS-1500 Real -Time Scrubber Coming October 1
September 26, 2012
On October 1, CMS-1500 Real-Time Scrubber subscribers will automatically access the new product. Read More..
DRG Code Search Makes Zeros Optional
September 26, 2012
DRG code searching just got easier. Entering a ‘0’ or two ‘0’s before a single or double digit DRG is no longer required.  Read More..
DRG Coder Now Includes 8-Page Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
September 25, 2012
National hospital reimbursement expert Duane Abbey, PhD, will share his expert insight  Read More..
Modifier Crosswalk Now Separated by Type of Service
September 24, 2012
Based on customer requests, SuperCoder's Modifier Crosswalk is now divided according to whether the modifier is allowed for professional or ASC use. Read More..
Test the New CMS-1500 Real -Time Scrubber – and Share Your Thoughts
September 21, 2012
Tell us what you think about the all new CMS-1500 Real-Time Scrubber Read More..
Improved CMS-1500 Scrubber with Optional Demographic Fields Coming Soon
September 18, 2012
The SuperCoder team has listened to your concerns on the CMS-1500 Real-Time Scrubber and in September will introduce a new Scrubber that solves these issues. Read More..
See All Neighbor Code Comments in a Single View – with New Hierarchy Page Notes
September 12, 2012
SuperCoder.com introduces personal and group notes on code hierarchy pages. Starting with CPT® codes, users will be able to enter their notes on either the hierarchy ... Read More..
CCI Edits Checker Now Offers 2 Data Entry Methods
September 5, 2012
The CCI Edits Checker now lets you choose whether you want to enter codes using an automated-tabbed individual code entry method or a single comma-separated code box. Read More..
Newsletter Search Results Display on Newsletter Pages
August 11, 2012
Alert Archive and Topic Search Results soon will appear on newsletter pages allowing faster user identification Read More..
3 Vaccine Codes Are Still Active
August 9, 2012
An announcement recently appeared on the CPT® Website indicating the deletion of codes 90665, 90701, and 90718, effective July 1, 2012. Read More..
Newsletter Page Layout Change Brings Combined Alert(s)-CMS Search Option, Single-Click Quiz Access, and Product News
August 9, 2012
Better Alert issue visibility, single-search across multiple documents, product news, and issue CEU quiz link are benefits of the new layout coming to SuperCoder.com Coding Newsletters Alert pages this August. Read More..
Newsletter Search Results Display on Newsletter Pages
August 9, 2012
Alert Archive and Topic Search Results soon will appear on newsletter pages allowing faster user identification. After searching for an issue, the result will display under "Issue Search Result". Read More..
NCDs Containing ICD-9 Codes Now Under Compliance Tools
July 26, 2012
Protect your payments with National Coverage Determination (NCD) listed for each of the 62 policies that include ICD-9 codes. Read More..
Autoword Suggests Terms as You Type
July 26, 2012
Have trouble figuring out what to search for when using an online code. Read More..
OPPS Rows Moved From FEE SCHEDULES to OPPS FEE SCHEDULES
July 23, 2012
The OPPS Facility and Non-Facility rates apply to physician payments for procedures performed in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) or emergency department. Since this information applies to ASC and EDs to avoid confusion, Read More..