Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
996.1 for Extravasation?
Question: Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: Extravasation means the substance passes out of a vessel. The term vesicant in the code definition refers to chemotherapy treatment with a drug that can cause tissue damage and necrosis if drug extravasation occurs. For example, the IV catheter may slip out of the vein or the needle in an implantable port may become dislodged. ICD-10-CM:
Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
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81001 Could Be Reduced to 81003 if Physician Order Doesn't Pass Muster
Be sure you're in the loop when the automated machine needs repairs.Proper documentation of urinalysis [...] - ICD-10-CM:
286.7 Includes Drug-Induced Deficiencies, But Don't Assume the Same for D68.4
Coagulation factor deficiency coding requires a look at the index.ICD-10-CM code D68.4 has the same [...] - You Be the Coder:
996.1 for Extravasation?
Question: I need to report chemotherapy extravasation. Should I report 996.1 (mechanical complication)?Massachusetts SubscriberAnswer: The [...] - Reader Question:
83540 and 83550 Get the Green Light
Question: Will Medicare pay for both 83540 and 83550 on the same date of service?Georgia [...] - Reader Question:
Find Way to Calculate 50 Percent
Question: The physician states that "more than 40 minutes was spent counseling the patient and [...] - Reader Question:
76705, 76870, and 76882 Are Groin US Options
Question: Which CPT® code is used to report the ultrasound examination of a palpable mass [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Make Diagnosis Assumptions
Question: In my coding classes, we learned that if the treating physician orders the test [...] - Reader Question:
99218-99220 Are OK on Day Before Admission
Question: I have trouble determining how to code professional encounter services for a patient who [...]
