Cardiology Coding Alert
CPT®:
Untangle Your Trickiest Mechanical Thrombectomy Claims
Hint: Never report +37185 alone on a claim. When your physician removes a blood clot (th... Read more
Untangle Your Trickiest Mechanical Thrombectomy Claims
Hint: Never report +37185 alone on a claim. When your physician removes a blood clot (th... Read more
Quiz:
7 Q&As; Clarify How to Correctly Report Aortic Aneurysms
Hint: Report I71.12 for a ruptured aneurysm of the aortic arch. If your practice performs... Read more
7 Q&As; Clarify How to Correctly Report Aortic Aneurysms
Hint: Report I71.12 for a ruptured aneurysm of the aortic arch. If your practice performs... Read more
E/M:
Report Evaluation and Management Services With the Utmost Confidence
Focus on new CMS prolonged service G codes. No matter your specialty, understanding how t... Read more
Report Evaluation and Management Services With the Utmost Confidence
Focus on new CMS prolonged service G codes. No matter your specialty, understanding how t... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Solve This Pulmonary Angio Puzzle
Question: The cardiologist successfully accessed the right common femoral vein using ... Read more
Solve This Pulmonary Angio Puzzle
Question: The cardiologist successfully accessed the right common femoral vein using ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Figure Out This Documentation Request Scenario
Question: What's the best way to respond to a documentation request from another phys... Read more
Figure Out This Documentation Request Scenario
Question: What's the best way to respond to a documentation request from another phys... Read more
Reader Questions:
Learn Importance of SDOH
Question: I know there's a huge push to document social determinants of health (SDOH)... Read more
Learn Importance of SDOH
Question: I know there's a huge push to document social determinants of health (SDOH)... Read more
Reader Questions:
Append Modifier 25 With Caution
Question: Should I always append modifier 25 for a minor procedure with an evaluation... Read more
Append Modifier 25 With Caution
Question: Should I always append modifier 25 for a minor procedure with an evaluation... Read more
Quiz:
Answer 5 FAQs About Heart Caths to Always Submit Clean Claims
Differentiate between selective, nonselective caths. Reporting heart catheters may seem t... Read more
Answer 5 FAQs About Heart Caths to Always Submit Clean Claims
Differentiate between selective, nonselective caths. Reporting heart catheters may seem t... Read more
ICD-10-CM:
Follow Handy Tips to Ace Your Pericarditis Coding
Report I30.1 for infective pericarditis. When you encounter pericarditis in the documenta... Read more
Follow Handy Tips to Ace Your Pericarditis Coding
Report I30.1 for infective pericarditis. When you encounter pericarditis in the documenta... Read more
Modifiers:
Easily Navigate Modifier Conundrums With These Expert Solutions
Modifier 25 is one of the most commonly rejected modifiers. Chances are you probably enco... Read more
Easily Navigate Modifier Conundrums With These Expert Solutions
Modifier 25 is one of the most commonly rejected modifiers. Chances are you probably enco... Read more
Reader Questions:
Focus on This Lead Revision Scenario
Question: When the patient was appropriately prepped and anesthetized, the cardiologi... Read more
Focus on This Lead Revision Scenario
Question: When the patient was appropriately prepped and anesthetized, the cardiologi... Read more
Reader Questions:
Conquer Cath Placement With Ease
Question: When the patient was prepped and anesthetized, my provider introduced a cat... Read more
Conquer Cath Placement With Ease
Question: When the patient was prepped and anesthetized, my provider introduced a cat... Read more
Reader Questions:
Figure Out CERT Program
Question: Are there any resources available to help folks navigate the Center for Med... Read more
Figure Out CERT Program
Question: Are there any resources available to help folks navigate the Center for Med... Read more
Reader Questions:
Smartwatch With ECG Tech Tracks Heart Rhythm Beyond Office
Question: I am training as a scheduler, and a patient called in saying that their sm... Read more
Smartwatch With ECG Tech Tracks Heart Rhythm Beyond Office
Question: I am training as a scheduler, and a patient called in saying that their sm... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Know When to Report This Category III Code
Question: After the patient was appropriately prepped and anesthetized, the provider ... Read more
Know When to Report This Category III Code
Question: After the patient was appropriately prepped and anesthetized, the provider ... Read more
CPT®:
Take 3 Steps to Execute Flawless MCT Claims
Code 93228 is the professional component. External mobile cardiovascular telemetry (MCT)... Read more
Take 3 Steps to Execute Flawless MCT Claims
Code 93228 is the professional component. External mobile cardiovascular telemetry (MCT)... Read more
Quiz:
Answer Quick Questions to Expand Your Septic Embolism Knowledge
Hint: Don't forget the underlying condition. ICD-10-CM codes are tricky because there a... Read more
Answer Quick Questions to Expand Your Septic Embolism Knowledge
Hint: Don't forget the underlying condition. ICD-10-CM codes are tricky because there a... Read more
NCCI:
Follow Expert Advice to Conquer Challenges With NCCI Edits
Don't abuse modifier 59. Although most coding software programs incorporate the quarterl... Read more
Follow Expert Advice to Conquer Challenges With NCCI Edits
Don't abuse modifier 59. Although most coding software programs incorporate the quarterl... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Dial Into Pulmonary Vein Ablation Conundrum
Question: My provider performed a comprehensive electrophysiologic (EP) study where t... Read more
Dial Into Pulmonary Vein Ablation Conundrum
Question: My provider performed a comprehensive electrophysiologic (EP) study where t... Read more
Reader Questions:
Clear Up This E/M Challenge
Question: Who is responsible for the final diagnosis used for an office/ outpatient e... Read more
Clear Up This E/M Challenge
Question: Who is responsible for the final diagnosis used for an office/ outpatient e... Read more
Reader Questions:
Decipher This Holter Monitoring Situation
Question: The patient wore an electrocardiographic, or ECG recorder, for more than 72... Read more
Decipher This Holter Monitoring Situation
Question: The patient wore an electrocardiographic, or ECG recorder, for more than 72... Read more
Reader Questions:
Beware of This Behavior in Your Office
Question: A colleague who works at the front desk has a “side hustle” watching pe... Read more
Beware of This Behavior in Your Office
Question: A colleague who works at the front desk has a “side hustle” watching pe... Read more
Reader Questions:
Report Venous Mechanical Thrombectomy With Ease
Question: After the patient was appropriately prepped and anesthetized, my cardiologi... Read more
Report Venous Mechanical Thrombectomy With Ease
Question: After the patient was appropriately prepped and anesthetized, my cardiologi... Read more
Reader Questions:
Know These E/M Rules
Question: I have a provider who would like to see new patients over three separate da... Read more
Know These E/M Rules
Question: I have a provider who would like to see new patients over three separate da... Read more
Reader Questions:
See What Z Codes Are
Question: Do Z codes really affect reimbursement, or are they mostly designed to pad ... Read more
See What Z Codes Are
Question: Do Z codes really affect reimbursement, or are they mostly designed to pad ... Read more
Quiz:
Can You Remember 2023’s Coding Updates? Take this Year-in-Review Quiz
Answer these questions to start next year on the right foot. As 2023 ends, it is the per... Read more
Can You Remember 2023’s Coding Updates? Take this Year-in-Review Quiz
Answer these questions to start next year on the right foot. As 2023 ends, it is the per... Read more
ICD-10-CM:
Follow 6 Steps For Seamless Tachycardia Coding
Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation are not the same. Coding ICD-10-CM can be challe... Read more
Follow 6 Steps For Seamless Tachycardia Coding
Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation are not the same. Coding ICD-10-CM can be challe... Read more
Billing:
Read This Expert Advice Before You Waive Copays
Know how “financial hardship” factors in. Sometimes waiving a copay may seem like a ... Read more
Read This Expert Advice Before You Waive Copays
Know how “financial hardship” factors in. Sometimes waiving a copay may seem like a ... Read more
Reader Question:
Dial Into Pocket Revision Situation
Question: My cardiologist performed a BIV ICD pocket hematoma evaluation and explorat... Read more
Dial Into Pocket Revision Situation
Question: My cardiologist performed a BIV ICD pocket hematoma evaluation and explorat... Read more
Reader Question:
EKG and ECG Are Same Procedure
Question: I've seen the abbreviations EKG and ECG in my cardiologist's documentation.... Read more
EKG and ECG Are Same Procedure
Question: I've seen the abbreviations EKG and ECG in my cardiologist's documentation.... Read more
Reader Question:
Figure Out Aortic Root Abscess ICD-10-CM Codes
Question: Following an imaging scan, the physician listed the findings as aortic root... Read more
Figure Out Aortic Root Abscess ICD-10-CM Codes
Question: Following an imaging scan, the physician listed the findings as aortic root... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Solve This Pericardial Drainage Conundrum
Question: The patient is 15 years old and does not have a congenital cardiac anomaly.... Read more
Solve This Pericardial Drainage Conundrum
Question: The patient is 15 years old and does not have a congenital cardiac anomaly.... Read more