HELLO-I AM NEW TO CODING, THE MEDICAL FIELD AND WORK FOR AN ENT GROUP. OUR PHYSICIANS WILL USE THE STEALTH GUIDANCE SYSTEM (STEREOTACTIC COMPUTER ASSISTED NAVIGATION) IN SINUS SURGERIES AND PITUITARY ... [ Read More ]
[email]catrinamq@gmail.com[/email] - I would have to disagree and your attached document does not support your answer either.
Of course the times were not given in the question which would be import... [ Read More ]
[b]Late Reply - New 2013 CMS Change[/b]
I know this is quite a while after this question and answer was posted, but since it still pulls up at the top of a search regarding this issue.........
Pleas... [ Read More ]
Per Medicare Transmittal 2636
Date: January 16, 2013
"The Internet Only Manual, Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04, Chapter 12, Section 30.6.12(I) requires a provider to report CPT code 992... [ Read More ]
Medicare Transmittal 2636
Date: January 16, 2013
"The Internet Only Manual, Claims Processing Manual, Publication 100-04, Chapter 12, Section 30.6.12(I) requires a provider to report CPT code 99292 (... [ Read More ]
Job Opening in Edmonds, WA.
Need Certified Coder with some Orthopedic surgery coding experience.
The main responsibilities would be:
Coding all surgeries done in the ASC (in the building) and al... [ Read More ]
I just looked into this. Medicare was supposidly doing an edit on codes 93623,93621 & 93609 parentetical code sets. I pulled the transmittal above from CMS and there are no new changes as of April 1st... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 258571, member: 67434"]93621 can be used with 93620 for a diagnostic EP study alone. During a ablation, it is bundled in the intervention.
HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC[/QUOTE]... [ Read More ]
CardiologyCoder.com released a document citing CMS Transmittal 2636, which is effective 4/1/2013. This transmittal cites the following sole uses of the add on codes:
93609 is reported with 93620, 936... [ Read More ]
Time to make sure your practice is current on the 20212022 codes and payment allowances for flu vaccine and administration. With the novel coronavirus continuing to circulate and cause severe illness ... [ Read More ]
CPT addon codes such as 10004 Fine needle aspiration biopsy without imaging guidanceeach additional lesion List separately in addition to code for primary procedure describe procedures always provided... [ Read More ]
Critical care coding is complex. You need to be certain that documentation supports that the patient has a critical illness or injury. You must be sure that the time reported as critical care does not... [ Read More ]
Know when you may report critical care on the same date of service. In the article Critical Thinking for Critical Care Services June 2015 pages 2628 the author advises Only one physician may bill for ... [ Read More ]
Addon codes describe procedures or services that are always provided in addition to other related services or procedures. A persistent problem with addon codes is identifying which codes may be report... [ Read More ]
