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Neurosurgery Coding Alert

Surgery:
Use These Tips for Successful Corpectomy Claims
Know that approach is vital to coding. Patients reporting to the surgeon for vertebral co... Read more
Telehealth:
Perfect Your Telehealth Reporting With This FAQ
Use this advice to answer future questions. Most practices have seen an uptick in telehea... Read more
Technology:
Evaluate Your Claims Before Submission by Adding AI to Your Revenue Cycle
Let AI handle simple coding cases to improve productivity. Healthcare has enjoyed a front... Read more
You Be the Coder:
LITT With Multiple Trajectories
Question: The surgeon decides to perform laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) on... Read more
Reader Questions:
Remember to Code Meningitis Cause
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed an evaluation and manag... Read more
Reader Questions:
Know Type for Arnold-Chiari Malformation
Question: When a patient suffers from an Arnold-Chiari type 1 brain compression, how ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Define Stable Condition
Question: Is there any difference between a chronic condition and a stable condition... Read more
Condition Spotlight:
Take This Avice to Correctly Code TBI Dx
Knowing diffuse, focal TBI definitions critical. Patients reporting to the surgeon with s... Read more
Condition Spotlight:
TBI Surgery Depends on Injury Specifics
TBI treatments range from medication to major surgery. When a patient suffers a traumatic... Read more
Compliance:
Final Rule Aims to Improve Interoperability and Access to Care
Plus: Feds finalize new API requirements and a MIPS measure, too. After the pandemic reve... Read more
You Be the Coder:
I&D of Spinal Osteomyelitis
Question: Encounter notes indicate that during an office evaluation and management (E... Read more
Reader Questions:
Make Complication Dx As Specific As Possible
Question: If a patient suffers from an intra- or postoperative complication involvin... Read more
Reader Questions:
Understand These CMN Basics
Question: My billing supervisor erased data that the doctor wrote on a certificate of... Read more
Reader Questions:
Medicare Ups Conversion Factor … Slightly
Question: Has there been any change to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) con... Read more
Reader Questions:
Be Careful With Complexity for Undiagnosed Condition
Question: Does an undiagnosed new problem with uncertain diagnosis automatically mea... Read more
News You Can Use:
CPT® Clarifies New Unlisted Procedure Guidelines
Do you know you can report multiple unlisted procedures? In a recent CPT® Assistant arti... Read more
Surgery:
Code Correctly by Knowing Conditions for Craniotomy/Craniectomy
Do you know why the surgeon would perform amygdalohippocampectomy? When a patient under... Read more
Condition Spotlight:
Know Options for Optimal Scoliosis Tx Coding
Remember, a back brace might be used to lessen the condition. Patients that report to you... Read more
Reader Questions:
Know the 5 Levels of Medicare Appeals
Question: I filed a claim for a Medicare Part B patient with my Medicare Administrati... Read more
Reader Questions:
Know When to Code for Gill-Type Laminectomy
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed “laminectomy, Gill t... Read more
Reader Questions:
Use Details on CSF Leak Location to Nail Dx
Question: If a patient suffers from a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, how should I ch... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Get Your Codes in Order for This Trauma Scenario
Question: A 25-year-old snowboarder accidentally encounters an obstacle, resulting in... Read more
Skull Surgery:
Get Details Before Coding These Infant Operations
Do you know that craniomegalic skull is present at birth? Neurosurgery is always a delica... Read more
ICD-10 Coding:
Dig Deeper for Other Spondylopathy Dx
Here's why you need to mind particulars when using this ‘general' code set. Consideri... Read more
E/M Coding:
Review New-ish Hospital Coding Rules for Complete Compliance
Remember, observation and initial hospital care share codes now. In the last few years, C... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Subtemporal Cranial Decompression
Question: A new patient with normal-pressure hydrocephalus reports to the surgeon. Af... Read more
Reader Questions:
Separate Superficial/Deep Implant Removals
Question: The surgeon removed a patient's buried wire skull implant that they did not... Read more
Reader Questions:
Differentiate Between CPS/Fibromyalgia
Question: The surgeon treated a patient suffering from central pain syndrome (CPS). F... Read more
Reader Questions:
Details Needed for This Opioid Injection Encounter
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed a therapeutic spinal op... Read more
2024 MPFS:
CMS, CPT® Seeing Eye-to-Eye on Split/Shared Visits
See how the change will affect MDM scoring. It's 2024, and here's some good news to start... Read more
Quick Coding Corner:
Consider This Detailed Osteotomy Report
Don't forget to code for arthrodesis. In last month's issue of Neurosurgery Coding Alert,... Read more
Surgery:
Go Beyond Open/Closed Question on Vertebral Fx Fixes
Anatomy, grafting are also issues when coding these repairs. When a patient with a verteb... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Diagnosing Embolic Cerebellar Abscess
Question: Notes indicate that the surgeon performed a level four office evaluation an... Read more
Reader Questions:
Don’t Code All Fatigue Syndromes the Same
Question: Are all fatigue syndromes the same, for diagnosis purposes? For example, if... Read more
Reader Questions:
Locate Anatomical Spot Before Choosing Neuroplasty Code
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed a neuroplasty. How shou... Read more
Reader Questions:
Look to Unlisted Codes for This Facet Joint Destruction
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed destruction of a singl... Read more
Reader Questions:
Code for Laterality on Stroke Dx
Question: I'm new to neurosurgery coding, and I was wondering if you could offer tips... Read more
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