How coding ties in with hygiene, with Jennifer Lyman, RDH
Most dental professionals recognize the struggle in dealing with insurance. But as a hygienist, Jen realized some huge opportunities in learning more about how clinical treatment ties in to coding and billing. During this episode Jen gives her professional advice on how important hygiene treatment and coding work together. Admittedly, we all know the basics when it comes to hygiene coding but Jen shares a lot more information that is both eye opening and exciting.
Episode 183 of the The Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast podcast, hosted by The Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast, titled "How coding ties in with hygiene, with Jennifer Lyman, RDH" was published on April 9, 2024 and runs 34 minutes.
April 9, 2024 ·34m · The Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast
Summary
Most dental professionals recognize the struggle in dealing with insurance. But as a hygienist, Jen realized some huge opportunities in learning more about how clinical treatment ties in to coding and billing. During this episode Jen gives her professional advice on how important hygiene treatment and coding work together. Admittedly, we all know the basics when it comes to hygiene coding but Jen shares a lot more information that is both eye opening and exciting.
Episode Description
As a hygienist and a biller/coder, Jen covers the topic of hygiene coding and underutilized hygiene codes. With her years of experience as a hygienist, Jen talks about missed opportunities as it pertains to hygiene coding. She shares a number of underutilized codes that many dental practices can implement right away. Jen's knowledge on coding is quite impressive as what she covers is not discussed widely in the industry and are areas of hygiene related coding that can make practices more competitive and more profitable.
To contact Jen, email her at [email protected]
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