Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Do You Need HEM for 992xx?
Otolaryngology Coding Alert
- Alert:
Insurers Are Recouping Reimbursement for E/M With Laryngoscopy
How to protect your 9921x-25 pay
If you're billing laryngoscopy with established patient visits, get ready [...] - 2 Steps Get You Paid for Post-Septo/Turb Debridement
Use this argument to avoid and fight 31237 denials
Your payer just denied payment for 31237 [...] - You Be The Coder:
Coding Two Sinus Biopsies
Question: Which procedural code(s) should I use for the following operative note: Endoscopic nasopharyngeal biopsy, [...] - Myth Buster:
You Need All 3 Components to Bill an E/M Code
Counseling, established patients get you an encounter faster
If you code an office visit only [...] - Do You Need HEM for 992xx?
A clip-and-post chart shows the encounters' requirements
If you're unsure how many components you need to [...] - Reader Question:
General Anesthesia Procedure Includes 92502
Question: An otolaryngologist inserts a tube in the right ear and performs an exam under [...] - Reader Question:
CMS Adopted Private Payers' 42826-42145 Bundle
Question: The March 2004 Otolaryngology Coding Alert states that the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) [...] - Reader Question Simple Tool Gets You a Consultation's 3rd R
Question: What type of report meets a consultation's report requirement? Will carbon copying the consultation [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Report 31575 With 31579
Question: May I bill a laryngoscopy and a videostroboscopy for a patient complaining of hoarseness?
Ohio [...] - Reader Question:
Update Your CRP Coding
Question: My otolaryngologist maneuvers a patient's head through a series of positions in a particular [...] - Reader Question:
Go Online for Medicare's Surgical Package
Question: Where can I find the global postoperative period for different procedures, such as a [...] - Here's What You Need to Know About Nebulizer Treatment and Training
4 questions resolve your 94664 and 94640 headaches
If denials for nebulizer training with treatment in [...] - How Accurate Is Your Asthma Diagnosis Coding?
Ensure proper payment with these ICD-9 coding strategies
CMS made your asthma-related diagnosis coding easier this [...] - Stumped by NCCI's Allergy Code Bundles? Not Anymore
Here's how the 'extensive procedure' designation affects your coding
You know by now that you can [...] - Don't Lose Sleep Over Medicare's New 99211 Rule
Why you'll now get paid for both 90780 and an E/M
Although you can expect your [...] - 3 Requirements for 99211 You Can't Do Without
You can report a nurse-only visit with confidence as long as you apply the code [...] - Dispel 3 Telephone Care Coding Myths
Use time, service type and care complexity to recoup pay
If you're [...] - You Be The Coder:
Reporting 90782 Multiple Times
Question: Can I report 90782 for injection administration multiple times with multiple injections or only [...] - Reader Question:
Consider Family Consult a Patient Service
Question: A parent came in to discuss the care of his daughter, whom our allergist [...] - Correction:
Report 95115 When Patient Provides Serum
The answer to "You Be the Coder" in the Fourth Quarter 2003 Allergy Coding Alert [...]
