It is with great sadness I report the loss of one of one of our AAPC chapter members. Jannette Araujo lost her battle with cancer Thursday 06/19/14. Her positive outlook and charming smile will fore... [ Read More ]
I would not add modifier 59 and 51 together. Nor would I add the 59 and 51 and bill it with quantity on one line. I am not sure that is what was done but I was having trouble determining that.
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Code selection depends on your understanding of simple intermediate and complex closures. Lesion excisions as with any open wound often require a level of repair or closure. Simple repairs are include... [ Read More ]
Part 3 Scour the documentation for three key details to correctly code for wound repair. Accurately coding dermatological procedures can be tricky. It is imperative that medical coders understand the ... [ Read More ]
Part 2 Consider skin lesion type location and excised diameter. Consideration of several factors such as the type of removal lesion size and location pathologic results intent etc. are key to accurate... [ Read More ]
AAPCs coding expert Raemarie Jimenez gives you the scoop on next years updates. Code update season is always an exciting time of year. With it brings new revised and deleted CPT codes and coding guide... [ Read More ]
To select an appropriate code for excision of a benign 1140011471 or malignant 1160011646 skin lesion you must determine the lesions diameter at its widestpoint and add double the width of the narrowe... [ Read More ]
