Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Concussion From a Fall Leads to Dx Double
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Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
- Pain Management:
Use New Medicare G Codes for Chronic Pain Management
Also, remember add-on codes where appropriate. The number of patients needing chronic pain management (CPM) [...] - Testing:
Change EMG Coding When NCS Occurs
CPT® considers EMG secondary to NCS, so code appropriately. Patients requiring needle electromyography (EMG) raise [...] - Clip & Save:
Dx Codes List Is Vast for EMGs
Code for NCS only if it accompanies EMG. The sheer number of conditions that can [...] - Case Study Corner:
Check Your Skills With This ED Scenario
Remember, give your provider the credit they deserve on MDM level. Emergency department (ED) encounters [...] - You Be the Coder:
Look to This Code for Steinert Disease
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider performed a level-three evaluation and management (E/M) service for [...] - Reader Questions:
Use This Code for Provisional Tics
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the physician treated a patient suffering from “provisional tic syndrome.” Is [...] - Reader Questions:
Rejected Is not Synonymous With Denied
Question: I filed a claim, and it was rejected. When I reviewed the claim, I discovered [...] - Reader Questions:
Consider Specifics When Tying Stable Chronic Illness to MDM
Question: We have a patient with one chronic problem. It is not worsening, but it is [...] - Reader Questions:
Concussion From a Fall Leads to Dx Double
Question: An established patient presented to the practice complaining of intense headaches, blurred vision, and nausea [...]
