Pulmonology Coding Alert
Condition Spotlight:
Understand Acute vs. Chronic Pulmonary Edema Coding
Pay attention to parent code notes. Several conditions in the ICD-10-CM code set are cla... Read more
Understand Acute vs. Chronic Pulmonary Edema Coding
Pay attention to parent code notes. Several conditions in the ICD-10-CM code set are cla... Read more
Coding Quiz:
Evaluate Your E/M and Spirometry Procedure Coding Knowledge
Find out if your coding skills are on point. As a pulmonology coder, evaluation and manag... Read more
Evaluate Your E/M and Spirometry Procedure Coding Knowledge
Find out if your coding skills are on point. As a pulmonology coder, evaluation and manag... Read more
HIPAA:
OCR Warns Entities About Prioritizing Cybersecurity
Key stakeholders met to discuss ‘interconnectedness' of U.S. healthcare system. With ... Read more
OCR Warns Entities About Prioritizing Cybersecurity
Key stakeholders met to discuss ‘interconnectedness' of U.S. healthcare system. With ... Read more
Coding Quiz Answers:
Check Your E/M and Spirometry Coding Answers
Find out what a ‘B' status means in the MPFS. Check to see if your answers from the qu... Read more
Check Your E/M and Spirometry Coding Answers
Find out what a ‘B' status means in the MPFS. Check to see if your answers from the qu... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Review Code Notes When Reporting Eosinophilic Asthma
Question: I received a pulmonology report that lists the diagnoses as eosinophilic as... Read more
Review Code Notes When Reporting Eosinophilic Asthma
Question: I received a pulmonology report that lists the diagnoses as eosinophilic as... Read more
Reader Questions:
Use 94011-94012 for Patients Under 2 Years Old
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding and having difficulty with the following cas... Read more
Use 94011-94012 for Patients Under 2 Years Old
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding and having difficulty with the following cas... Read more
Reader Questions:
Learn How to Report Multiple Days of Ventilator Management
Question: I have a pulmonologist's report that states they performed ventilation assi... Read more
Learn How to Report Multiple Days of Ventilator Management
Question: I have a pulmonologist's report that states they performed ventilation assi... Read more
Reader Questions:
Easily Fix EHR Errors
Question: How should we correct a mistake in an electronic health record (EHR)? Mont... Read more
Easily Fix EHR Errors
Question: How should we correct a mistake in an electronic health record (EHR)? Mont... Read more
Mythbusters:
Avoid Falling for These 3 Allergy Coding Myths
Remember to report the cause of asthma exacerbation. Patients who suffer from asthma and ... Read more
Avoid Falling for These 3 Allergy Coding Myths
Remember to report the cause of asthma exacerbation. Patients who suffer from asthma and ... Read more
Coding Updates:
Keep Your Diagnosis Coding Knowledge Fresh With Midyear Updates
Stay aware of Excludes note changes. In January 2024, the Centers for Disease Control an... Read more
Keep Your Diagnosis Coding Knowledge Fresh With Midyear Updates
Stay aware of Excludes note changes. In January 2024, the Centers for Disease Control an... Read more
E/M:
Eliminate MDM Coding Confusion With These 3 Scenarios
Examine all the information when gauging risk. Assessing murky situations to define med... Read more
Eliminate MDM Coding Confusion With These 3 Scenarios
Examine all the information when gauging risk. Assessing murky situations to define med... Read more
Reader Questions:
Memorize This Status Asthmaticus Definition for Coding Success
Question: I have a report listing a patient's diagnosis as severe persistent asthma, ... Read more
Memorize This Status Asthmaticus Definition for Coding Success
Question: I have a report listing a patient's diagnosis as severe persistent asthma, ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Explore Each of the 5 Medicare Denial Appeal Levels
Question: We filed a claim for a Medicare Part B patient with our Medicare Administra... Read more
Explore Each of the 5 Medicare Denial Appeal Levels
Question: We filed a claim for a Medicare Part B patient with our Medicare Administra... Read more
Reader Questions:
Secure Your Car Seat Test Coding Skills
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding and have a report that states the pulmonolog... Read more
Secure Your Car Seat Test Coding Skills
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding and have a report that states the pulmonolog... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Identify a COPD Exacerbation Diagnosis with PFT
Question: A patient presented with chronic cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.... Read more
Identify a COPD Exacerbation Diagnosis with PFT
Question: A patient presented with chronic cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.... Read more
ICD-10-CM:
Dust Off Your Pneumoconiosis Coding Knowledge
Remember to use J65 for tuberculosis-related diagnoses. Patients suffering from pneumocon... Read more
Dust Off Your Pneumoconiosis Coding Knowledge
Remember to use J65 for tuberculosis-related diagnoses. Patients suffering from pneumocon... Read more
Reimbursement:
Know Who Can Supervise Pulmonary Rehab Services in 2024
How do you report 2 sessions in 1 day? Find out. On Nov. 16, 2023, the Centers for Medica... Read more
Know Who Can Supervise Pulmonary Rehab Services in 2024
How do you report 2 sessions in 1 day? Find out. On Nov. 16, 2023, the Centers for Medica... Read more
Modifier Mania:
Overcome NCCI Edits Coding Confusion
Know when it's okay to unbundle edit pairs. The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)... Read more
Overcome NCCI Edits Coding Confusion
Know when it's okay to unbundle edit pairs. The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Remember That CPAP Management is Bundled Into E/M Visits
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding and I'm still figuring out evaluation and man... Read more
Remember That CPAP Management is Bundled Into E/M Visits
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding and I'm still figuring out evaluation and man... Read more
Reader Questions:
Check the Synonyms for Additional Diagnosis Terms
Question: I have a report for a patient who presented with a persistent dry cough and... Read more
Check the Synonyms for Additional Diagnosis Terms
Question: I have a report for a patient who presented with a persistent dry cough and... Read more
Reader Questions:
Learn What to Do When Excludes1 Notes Exclude Multiple Codes
Question: I have a report where the pulmonologist diagnosed the patient with unspecif... Read more
Learn What to Do When Excludes1 Notes Exclude Multiple Codes
Question: I have a report where the pulmonologist diagnosed the patient with unspecif... Read more
Reader Questions:
Review the Midyear Mappings to Find New HCC Codes
Question: Code J44.89 was a new addition to the 2024 ICD-10-CM code set. One of the s... Read more
Review the Midyear Mappings to Find New HCC Codes
Question: Code J44.89 was a new addition to the 2024 ICD-10-CM code set. One of the s... Read more
CPT® 101:
Get Answers to 3 Burning Bronchoscopy Coding FAQs
Find out what word BAL documentation needs. As a pulmonology coder, you see your fair sha... Read more
Get Answers to 3 Burning Bronchoscopy Coding FAQs
Find out what word BAL documentation needs. As a pulmonology coder, you see your fair sha... Read more
Modifiers:
Append Assistant at Surgery Modifiers Correctly
Hint: Do not report modifiers 80 and AS together. Modifiers are important to your medica... Read more
Append Assistant at Surgery Modifiers Correctly
Hint: Do not report modifiers 80 and AS together. Modifiers are important to your medica... Read more
E/M:
Pay Attention to These 3 Items Before Billing Medicare
Find out what your provider needs to document for E/M encounters. In February 2023, the ... Read more
Pay Attention to These 3 Items Before Billing Medicare
Find out what your provider needs to document for E/M encounters. In February 2023, the ... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Can You Report CPAP Management With an E/M?
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding, and I have an encounter note for a recent ev... Read more
Can You Report CPAP Management With an E/M?
Question: I'm new to pulmonology coding, and I have an encounter note for a recent ev... Read more
Reader Questions:
Pinpoint the Correct Phrenic Nerve Stimulation and Polysomnography Codes
Question: A patient recently underwent a procedure to have a phrenic nerve stimulator... Read more
Pinpoint the Correct Phrenic Nerve Stimulation and Polysomnography Codes
Question: A patient recently underwent a procedure to have a phrenic nerve stimulator... Read more
Reader Questions:
Analyze This Asbestosis Coding Case
Question: A patient presented with a cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The pa... Read more
Analyze This Asbestosis Coding Case
Question: A patient presented with a cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The pa... Read more
Reader Questions:
Look Beyond Reimbursement When Reporting Z Codes
Question: Do the ICD-10-CM Z codes affect reimbursement, or are they strictly for sta... Read more
Look Beyond Reimbursement When Reporting Z Codes
Question: Do the ICD-10-CM Z codes affect reimbursement, or are they strictly for sta... Read more
Reimbursement:
Prepare for 2024 With This Physician Fee Schedule Analysis
Study how to correctly report split/shared visits. On Nov. 16, 2023, the Centers for Medi... Read more
Prepare for 2024 With This Physician Fee Schedule Analysis
Study how to correctly report split/shared visits. On Nov. 16, 2023, the Centers for Medi... Read more
Coding Quiz:
Test Your Memory of the 2024 ICD-10-CM J- Codes
Do you recall all the coding changes? Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM code set received sever... Read more
Test Your Memory of the 2024 ICD-10-CM J- Codes
Do you recall all the coding changes? Chapter 10 of the ICD-10-CM code set received sever... Read more
Administration:
Identify Personnel Apathy and Burnout With These 4 Tips
Get to know your team, so you can recognize signs. Members of your staff may experience ... Read more
Identify Personnel Apathy and Burnout With These 4 Tips
Get to know your team, so you can recognize signs. Members of your staff may experience ... Read more
Coding Quiz Answers:
Check Your Answers to Our 2024 ICD-10-CM Coding Quiz
Did you pick out the correct RAS codes? How well did you pay attention to the J-code chan... Read more
Check Your Answers to Our 2024 ICD-10-CM Coding Quiz
Did you pick out the correct RAS codes? How well did you pay attention to the J-code chan... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Manage This MRSA-Related Pneumonia Case
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice with complaints of high fev... Read more
Manage This MRSA-Related Pneumonia Case
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice with complaints of high fev... Read more
Reader Question:
Remember PHI Risk When Calling Patient Names
Question: When calling out patients' names in the waiting room, is it acceptable to c... Read more
Remember PHI Risk When Calling Patient Names
Question: When calling out patients' names in the waiting room, is it acceptable to c... Read more
Reader Question:
Use 94726 to Report Body Box Testing
Question: I have a medical report that lists the procedure as a body box test. I'm ne... Read more
Use 94726 to Report Body Box Testing
Question: I have a medical report that lists the procedure as a body box test. I'm ne... Read more
Reader Question:
Verify the Correct Vasomotor Rhinitis Code
Question: A patient presented with a runny nose, nasal congestion, and postnasal drip... Read more
Verify the Correct Vasomotor Rhinitis Code
Question: A patient presented with a runny nose, nasal congestion, and postnasal drip... Read more
Reader Question:
Do You Have an Up-to-Date ABN Form?
Question: Our office manager asked me to make sure we're using the most up-to-date ad... Read more
Do You Have an Up-to-Date ABN Form?
Question: Our office manager asked me to make sure we're using the most up-to-date ad... Read more