For over two decades, Medical Audit Resource Services, Inc. (MARSI) has been “Bringing the HIM
Experts to You”. And now, as an added benefit, we are proud to announce our bimonthly
newsletter, offering expertise and advice from leading professional experts in the coding, billing, and
compliance fields. MARSI’s experts are known nationally and are a trusted resource for our clients,
which have driven a high rate of customer retention and an outstanding reputation.
General Topics:
- Yearly and Quarterly Coding Updates
- Common Coding and Compliance Errors
- OIG Worklist Items
- Communicating with Physicians
- Physician Documentation Guidelines
- RAC Alerts
Facility Topics (Inpatient/Outpatient):
- Writing Effective Queries
- Common PCS Coding Challenges
- Evaluating Facility Acuity Sheets
- Coding Injections/Infusions
- Billable Services in the ED
- Understanding Clinical Indicators
- Defensible Principal Diagnosis
Risk Adjustment Topics:
- Writing HCC Queries
- Late Entries, Addendums, Corrections
- “MEAT” for Common HCC Conditions
- HCC Coding Corner
Physician Topics:
- MDM– Driving Force in E/M Assignment
- Proper Application of Modifier 25
- Modifier 59 – Bundled or Not?