Gastroenterology Coding Alert
Condition Spotlight:
Shine Light On 3 Ways to Improve Your Colonoscopy Coding
Also: review the differences between modifiers 52 and 53. Colonoscopy coding, while commo... Read more
Shine Light On 3 Ways to Improve Your Colonoscopy Coding
Also: review the differences between modifiers 52 and 53. Colonoscopy coding, while commo... Read more
Inpatient Coding:
Look to This Guidance to Improve Your Inpatient Coding
Keep up with changes in hospital E/M codes. The evaluation and management (E/M) revisions... Read more
Look to This Guidance to Improve Your Inpatient Coding
Keep up with changes in hospital E/M codes. The evaluation and management (E/M) revisions... Read more
Practice Management:
Address Apathy and Burnout, Apply These Expert Tips
Also: learn how to extend the advice to remote workers. No matter the size of your practi... Read more
Address Apathy and Burnout, Apply These Expert Tips
Also: learn how to extend the advice to remote workers. No matter the size of your practi... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Dig Into This Dilation Situation
Question: Our gastroenterologist performed balloon dilation to address an obstruction... Read more
Dig Into This Dilation Situation
Question: Our gastroenterologist performed balloon dilation to address an obstruction... Read more
Reader Questions:
Correctly Code This Gastrojejunal Ulcer Scenario
Question: After a gastrojejunostomy, the patient returned complaining of abdominal pa... Read more
Correctly Code This Gastrojejunal Ulcer Scenario
Question: After a gastrojejunostomy, the patient returned complaining of abdominal pa... Read more
Reader Questions:
Discover How to Handle Family History Information
Question: When our surgeons get referrals for procedures, the referring physician som... Read more
Discover How to Handle Family History Information
Question: When our surgeons get referrals for procedures, the referring physician som... Read more
Reader Questions:
Focus on ECRP Coding
Question: Our surgeon performed ERCP to remove three stones from the bile duct. The ... Read more
Focus on ECRP Coding
Question: Our surgeon performed ERCP to remove three stones from the bile duct. The ... Read more
Condition Spotlight:
Pin These Points for Precise Polyp Removal Coding
Check out this crash course in the anatomy of the colon. Polyps are something GI coders s... Read more
Pin These Points for Precise Polyp Removal Coding
Check out this crash course in the anatomy of the colon. Polyps are something GI coders s... Read more
Case Study Corner:
Manage Your Metaplasia Coding with This Case Study
Find out whether you can code the consultation and procedure. Gastroenterologists often ... Read more
Manage Your Metaplasia Coding with This Case Study
Find out whether you can code the consultation and procedure. Gastroenterologists often ... Read more
Practice Management:
Think Twice Before Waiving Co-Pays
See how a simple financial accommodation can cause a huge headache. Healthcare practition... Read more
Think Twice Before Waiving Co-Pays
See how a simple financial accommodation can cause a huge headache. Healthcare practition... Read more
Reader Questions:
Check Edits Before Reporting Ablation with EGD
Question: Can I report ablation with other esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedure... Read more
Check Edits Before Reporting Ablation with EGD
Question: Can I report ablation with other esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedure... Read more
Reader Questions:
Be In-the-Know About Establishing CPO
Question: We have a patient who is eligible for home care, and our gastroenterologist... Read more
Be In-the-Know About Establishing CPO
Question: We have a patient who is eligible for home care, and our gastroenterologist... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Analyze This Anoscopy Case for Correct Coding
Question: A patient presented complaining of intermittent bright red blood in the sto... Read more
Analyze This Anoscopy Case for Correct Coding
Question: A patient presented complaining of intermittent bright red blood in the sto... Read more
Testing:
Check Your Knowledge of Testing Codes with This Primer
See which test codes apply to the 2023 CRC screening update. You may feel you have a good... Read more
Check Your Knowledge of Testing Codes with This Primer
See which test codes apply to the 2023 CRC screening update. You may feel you have a good... Read more
Modifiers:
Understand the Perks and Challenges of Modifier 78
Use these two case studies to test your understanding. Although every GI physician strive... Read more
Understand the Perks and Challenges of Modifier 78
Use these two case studies to test your understanding. Although every GI physician strive... Read more
Practice Management:
Upgrade Your Understanding of Transgender Patient Care
Pronoun mismatches can lead to denials. Patients are always looking for healthcare prov... Read more
Upgrade Your Understanding of Transgender Patient Care
Pronoun mismatches can lead to denials. Patients are always looking for healthcare prov... Read more
Reader Questions:
Use Caution When Considering a Causal Relationship with Diabetes
Question: I need some guidance on when I use a combination code for diabetes and its ... Read more
Use Caution When Considering a Causal Relationship with Diabetes
Question: I need some guidance on when I use a combination code for diabetes and its ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Re-evaluate the Relationship Between Unlisted Codes and Modifiers
Question: Can I append a modifier to an unlisted CPT® code? I'm having trouble gett... Read more
Re-evaluate the Relationship Between Unlisted Codes and Modifiers
Question: Can I append a modifier to an unlisted CPT® code? I'm having trouble gett... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Get an Inside Look at This Capsule Endoscopy Scenario
Question: Our gastroenterologist recently performed a capsule endoscopy to get a clos... Read more
Get an Inside Look at This Capsule Endoscopy Scenario
Question: Our gastroenterologist recently performed a capsule endoscopy to get a clos... Read more
Condition Spotlight:
Decipher the Differences Between Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
Learn the anatomy of the code sets for each condition. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ... Read more
Decipher the Differences Between Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
Learn the anatomy of the code sets for each condition. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ... Read more
Modifiers:
Practice Submitting Cleaner Claims with Help from This NCCI Edit Primer
Learn how modifiers may help. You may have a vague understanding of the existence of peri... Read more
Practice Submitting Cleaner Claims with Help from This NCCI Edit Primer
Learn how modifiers may help. You may have a vague understanding of the existence of peri... Read more
Practice Management:
Stay on Top of Cyber Threats As You Introduce New Tech and Services
Bookmark the HC3 webpage for quick access to federal guidance. With the rise of telehealt... Read more
Stay on Top of Cyber Threats As You Introduce New Tech and Services
Bookmark the HC3 webpage for quick access to federal guidance. With the rise of telehealt... Read more
Reader Questions:
Get Clear on the Details When Coding This Hernia Case
Question: A 36-year-old male patient presented with a small lump on one side of the g... Read more
Get Clear on the Details When Coding This Hernia Case
Question: A 36-year-old male patient presented with a small lump on one side of the g... Read more
Reader Questions:
See the Difference Between Coding Stent Exchanges and Removals
Question: When the provider exchanges two stents, do I report one code or two for th... Read more
See the Difference Between Coding Stent Exchanges and Removals
Question: When the provider exchanges two stents, do I report one code or two for th... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Understand the Coding Details Surrounding Normal Diagnostic Results
Question: When the gastroenterologist refers a patient to a radiologist for an abdomi... Read more
Understand the Coding Details Surrounding Normal Diagnostic Results
Question: When the gastroenterologist refers a patient to a radiologist for an abdomi... Read more
Final Rule:
Look Inside the MPFS Final Rule With These 4 Takeaways
Gain insight into CMS' split/shared policy update. In Gastroenterology Coding Alert volum... Read more
Look Inside the MPFS Final Rule With These 4 Takeaways
Gain insight into CMS' split/shared policy update. In Gastroenterology Coding Alert volum... Read more
Final Rule:
Add +G2211 to Your Coding Arsenal in 2024
Also: find CMS guidance regarding +G2211 and modifier 25 In addition to the final rule up... Read more
Add +G2211 to Your Coding Arsenal in 2024
Also: find CMS guidance regarding +G2211 and modifier 25 In addition to the final rule up... Read more
Pre-Op Coding:
Conquer Coding Pre-Op Evals With This Guidance
Also: see how comorbid conditions affect pre-op E/M coding. GI pre-operative evaluations ... Read more
Conquer Coding Pre-Op Evals With This Guidance
Also: see how comorbid conditions affect pre-op E/M coding. GI pre-operative evaluations ... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Get Procedure Facts Straight When Coding EGD with Biopsies
Question: My gastroenterologist performed an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with th... Read more
Get Procedure Facts Straight When Coding EGD with Biopsies
Question: My gastroenterologist performed an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with th... Read more
Reader Question:
Recall This Procedure Code Set with This Suspected Colitis Case
Question: The gastroenterologist recently saw a patient who was complaining of abdomi... Read more
Recall This Procedure Code Set with This Suspected Colitis Case
Question: The gastroenterologist recently saw a patient who was complaining of abdomi... Read more
Reader Question:
Resist Temptation to Use Two Codes When One Will Do
Question: Our surgeon performed a colonoscopy and internal hemorrhoidectomy by band l... Read more
Resist Temptation to Use Two Codes When One Will Do
Question: Our surgeon performed a colonoscopy and internal hemorrhoidectomy by band l... Read more
Reader Question:
Gain Insight Into This Anorexia Case
Question: My physician diagnosed a patient with anorexia. I'm confused about how to c... Read more
Gain Insight Into This Anorexia Case
Question: My physician diagnosed a patient with anorexia. I'm confused about how to c... Read more