General Surgery Coding Alert
General Coding:
Getting Past The Velvet Rope: Master Prior Authorization to Unlock Medical Payments
Find tips for achieving successful prior authorizations. The best experiences are often b... Read more
Getting Past The Velvet Rope: Master Prior Authorization to Unlock Medical Payments
Find tips for achieving successful prior authorizations. The best experiences are often b... Read more
General Surgery Coding:
Learn How to Correctly Report Unlisted Procedures
Plus, avoid common unlisted procedure billing errors. Unlisted CPT® codes are found with... Read more
Learn How to Correctly Report Unlisted Procedures
Plus, avoid common unlisted procedure billing errors. Unlisted CPT® codes are found with... Read more
General Coding:
Lean on Multiple Choice for Query Gold Standard
Question: Which is the “safest” type of written query format: open-ended, multiple cho... Read more
Lean on Multiple Choice for Query Gold Standard
Question: Which is the “safest” type of written query format: open-ended, multiple cho... Read more
General Coding:
List Procedure by RVU, Not Cost
Question: When I'm reporting multiple procedures on a claim, which should I list first? An... Read more
List Procedure by RVU, Not Cost
Question: When I'm reporting multiple procedures on a claim, which should I list first? An... Read more
General Surgery Coding:
Sort Out Global Package Status Indicator Confusion
Question: I'm new to coding and I'm still not clear on the global surgery packages. Could ... Read more
Sort Out Global Package Status Indicator Confusion
Question: I'm new to coding and I'm still not clear on the global surgery packages. Could ... Read more
General Surgery Coding:
Use Modifier 52 When a Catheter Is Present for a Urethrocystography
Question: I have a report of an encounter with a 68-year-old established patient. The pati... Read more
Use Modifier 52 When a Catheter Is Present for a Urethrocystography
Question: I have a report of an encounter with a 68-year-old established patient. The pati... Read more
General Surgery Coding:
Assess These Ablation Differences
Question: The surgeon's operative report mentions they used laser ablation to control the ... Read more
Assess These Ablation Differences
Question: The surgeon's operative report mentions they used laser ablation to control the ... Read more
General Coding:
Questioning Your Grasp on Queries? Look to This Advice
When querying the practitioner, be aware not only of your tone, but of their time. When i... Read more
Questioning Your Grasp on Queries? Look to This Advice
When querying the practitioner, be aware not only of your tone, but of their time. When i... Read more
General Coding:
Use These Codes When Your Patient Phones From Home
Question: Which codes are appropriate to use for audio-only medical phone encounters? AAP... Read more
Use These Codes When Your Patient Phones From Home
Question: Which codes are appropriate to use for audio-only medical phone encounters? AAP... Read more
General Coding:
Use This Tip When Reporting Bilateral Procedure
Question: A patient came in with lacerations on both eyelids. Do I need to use a modifier ... Read more
Use This Tip When Reporting Bilateral Procedure
Question: A patient came in with lacerations on both eyelids. Do I need to use a modifier ... Read more
General Surgery Coding:
Snip the Confusion From This Tonsillitis Case
Question: An 11-year-old patient with a history of tonsillitis presented to our department... Read more
Snip the Confusion From This Tonsillitis Case
Question: An 11-year-old patient with a history of tonsillitis presented to our department... Read more
General Surgery Coding:
Cut the Confusion From Thyroidectomies
Become fully confident in your partial thyroidectomy coding. The process of selecting th... Read more
Cut the Confusion From Thyroidectomies
Become fully confident in your partial thyroidectomy coding. The process of selecting th... Read more