Dawn published in Healthcare Business Monthly Magazine
The American Academy of Professional Coders published Dawn’s article titled ‘How to Craft a Surgical Letter’ in the May 2023 edition of Healthcare Business Monthly Magazine.
Dawn Cook
Cracking the Code for Therapy Goods and Services
Dawn Cook, RN, CLCP, CLNC was featured in the Winter 2021 release of the Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning. The article titled “Cracking the Code for Therapy Goods and Services” features CPT and HCPCS codes along with their definitions, that are used for 10 common types of therapy.
Life Care Planning and Math
Dawn Cook was recently published in the Fall 2020 issue of the Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning (AANCLP) with her article titled “It’s All About the Numbers”. The AANCLP has been providing peer-reviewed excellence in life care planning since 2006. This article discusses the importance of correct calculations in a life care plan. It…
What is a “Past Medical Bills” report?
Attorneys involved in personal injury and medical malpractice cases will want to have all the medical bills post incident reviewed for appropriateness. There are several steps involved in a past medical bill review, which includes the following: Verification: The first step is to review the medical records to determine if all of the bills are…
Lumbar Fusion and Billing
When a law firm is reviewing the past bills for a lumbar fusion surgery, there may bills from several providers with many differing codes and charges. The basic charges for a lumbar fusion include: Pre-operative assessment by the surgeon and also by a primary care physician to assess for fitness for surgery. This may include…
