Urology Coding Alert
Ask an Expert:
Learn How To Apply +G2211 in Your Urology Office
Gain some clarity on this useful code. If you're a typical urology coder, you may find th... Read more
Learn How To Apply +G2211 in Your Urology Office
Gain some clarity on this useful code. If you're a typical urology coder, you may find th... Read more
Transurethral Coding Review:
Top Up Your Transurethral Treatment Coding Skills With These Scenarios
Paying attention to what is included and excluded is key. Many transurethral procedures a... Read more
Top Up Your Transurethral Treatment Coding Skills With These Scenarios
Paying attention to what is included and excluded is key. Many transurethral procedures a... Read more
Payers:
Acknowledge the Need for Strong Relationships With Payers
Getting glimpses of the payer experience is a good first step. Though healthcare provide... Read more
Acknowledge the Need for Strong Relationships With Payers
Getting glimpses of the payer experience is a good first step. Though healthcare provide... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Don’t Get Hung Up on This Spermatic Cord Code
Question: An adult patient presented for left inguinal hernia repair. The patient was take... Read more
Don’t Get Hung Up on This Spermatic Cord Code
Question: An adult patient presented for left inguinal hernia repair. The patient was take... Read more
Reader Questions:
Be Cautious When Adding Urinalysis Code to E/M
Question: For all lab tests performed in the office, our nurse researches the history, col... Read more
Be Cautious When Adding Urinalysis Code to E/M
Question: For all lab tests performed in the office, our nurse researches the history, col... Read more
Reader Questions:
Learn How to Report This Litholapaxy Procedure
Question: The patient was brought back to operating room and underwent general intravenous... Read more
Learn How to Report This Litholapaxy Procedure
Question: The patient was brought back to operating room and underwent general intravenous... Read more
Reader Questions:
Strengthen Your Signs and Symptoms Coding
Question: When is it appropriate to code the signs and symptoms when a patient comes in fo... Read more
Strengthen Your Signs and Symptoms Coding
Question: When is it appropriate to code the signs and symptoms when a patient comes in fo... Read more
Ask an Expert:
Renew Your Knowledge of Hypospadias Repair Procedures
Location is everything when performing a hypospadias repair. The process of reporting hyp... Read more
Renew Your Knowledge of Hypospadias Repair Procedures
Location is everything when performing a hypospadias repair. The process of reporting hyp... Read more
Practice Makes Perfect:
Review These Stent Placement Scenarios to Sharpen Your Skills
Don't simply go with the flow when it comes to stents. Stent placement procedures are com... Read more
Review These Stent Placement Scenarios to Sharpen Your Skills
Don't simply go with the flow when it comes to stents. Stent placement procedures are com... Read more
E/M Coding:
Look to These 5 Tips to Improve Your Inpatient Coding
Keep up with changes in hospital E/M codes. Over the past year, you have been employing ... Read more
Look to These 5 Tips to Improve Your Inpatient Coding
Keep up with changes in hospital E/M codes. Over the past year, you have been employing ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Cut Through the Fog of Calculating Anesthesia Time
Question: Can you explain how to calculate and report anesthesia charges? When you k... Read more
Cut Through the Fog of Calculating Anesthesia Time
Question: Can you explain how to calculate and report anesthesia charges? When you k... Read more
Reader Questions:
Solve This Circumcision Scenario
Question: The urologist performed a surgical removal of the skin bridges located at t... Read more
Solve This Circumcision Scenario
Question: The urologist performed a surgical removal of the skin bridges located at t... Read more
Reader Questions:
Probe This Ultrasound Problem
Question: The patient had an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The urologist... Read more
Probe This Ultrasound Problem
Question: The patient had an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The urologist... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Launch Into These Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Codes
Question: The urologist positioned the patient prone, sterilized and draped the site,... Read more
Launch Into These Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Codes
Question: The urologist positioned the patient prone, sterilized and draped the site,... Read more
Ask an Expert:
Polish Up Coding For PCNL Procedures
Check out this scenario to stay in the game. If you're like most urology coders, some pro... Read more
Polish Up Coding For PCNL Procedures
Check out this scenario to stay in the game. If you're like most urology coders, some pro... Read more
Coding Quiz:
Determine Your Level of Flank Drainage Knowledge
Modifier 57 will come in handy when coding these procedures. When your urologist carries... Read more
Determine Your Level of Flank Drainage Knowledge
Modifier 57 will come in handy when coding these procedures. When your urologist carries... Read more
Compliance:
Maintain Telehealth Compliance in Your Post-PHE Practice
Vendors under contract are also obligated to adhere to HIPAA rules. Telehealth services h... Read more
Maintain Telehealth Compliance in Your Post-PHE Practice
Vendors under contract are also obligated to adhere to HIPAA rules. Telehealth services h... Read more
Reader Questions:
Take the Ache Out of This Orchiopexy Procedure
Question: Is it appropriate to use CPT® code 54640 for a case of retractile te... Read more
Take the Ache Out of This Orchiopexy Procedure
Question: Is it appropriate to use CPT® code 54640 for a case of retractile te... Read more
Reader Questions:
Resolve This SP Tube Polyp Procedure
Question: After prepping and draping the patient in standard manner and administerin... Read more
Resolve This SP Tube Polyp Procedure
Question: After prepping and draping the patient in standard manner and administerin... Read more
Reader Questions:
Grasp the 5 Levels of Appealing Medicare Denials
Question: I filed a claim for a Medicare Part B patient with my Medicare Administrati... Read more
Grasp the 5 Levels of Appealing Medicare Denials
Question: I filed a claim for a Medicare Part B patient with my Medicare Administrati... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Cut the Confusion From This Bladder Tumor Removal Case
Question: My urologist carried out a cystoscopy and transurethral resection of bladde... Read more
Cut the Confusion From This Bladder Tumor Removal Case
Question: My urologist carried out a cystoscopy and transurethral resection of bladde... Read more
Case Study:
Navigate This Urology and Gynecology Crossover Procedure
Avoid confusion by focusing on the code descriptors. Navigating the specialty of urology... Read more
Navigate This Urology and Gynecology Crossover Procedure
Avoid confusion by focusing on the code descriptors. Navigating the specialty of urology... Read more
Medicare Tips:
Sharpen Your Medicare Signature Knowledge
Resolving your questionable signatures prior to claim submission is key. In your urology... Read more
Sharpen Your Medicare Signature Knowledge
Resolving your questionable signatures prior to claim submission is key. In your urology... Read more
Billing:
Waiving Copays May Do More Harm Than Good
An act of generosity could lead to major ramifications. Healthcare professionals, by the... Read more
Waiving Copays May Do More Harm Than Good
An act of generosity could lead to major ramifications. Healthcare professionals, by the... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Solve This Steinstrasse Stone Removal Scenario
Question: The urologist performed a semi-rigid ureteroscopy to extract a stone from t... Read more
Solve This Steinstrasse Stone Removal Scenario
Question: The urologist performed a semi-rigid ureteroscopy to extract a stone from t... Read more
Reader Questions:
Use Pathologist’s Diagnosis for Calcified Carcinoma
Question: The surgeon performed a cystoscopic bladder biopsy and noted in the operati... Read more
Use Pathologist’s Diagnosis for Calcified Carcinoma
Question: The surgeon performed a cystoscopic bladder biopsy and noted in the operati... Read more
Reader Questions:
Heed Medicare Redetermination Timelines
Question: We're nearing the 120-day limit for submitting a redetermination request t... Read more
Heed Medicare Redetermination Timelines
Question: We're nearing the 120-day limit for submitting a redetermination request t... Read more
Reader Questions:
Make Sure of Medicare Payments With a Taxonomy Code
Question: I just found out that CMS has a taxonomy of providers. What does this mean... Read more
Make Sure of Medicare Payments With a Taxonomy Code
Question: I just found out that CMS has a taxonomy of providers. What does this mean... Read more
News You Can Use:
See How the 2024 MPFS Will Affect Your Bottom Line
CMS follows through on its previous proposals. In July 2023, the Centers for Medicare &am... Read more
See How the 2024 MPFS Will Affect Your Bottom Line
CMS follows through on its previous proposals. In July 2023, the Centers for Medicare &am... Read more
Coding Tips:
Trust These 6 Tips for Successful Vasectomy Coding
Cut through the confusion with these coding hints. Urologists frequently perform vasecto... Read more
Trust These 6 Tips for Successful Vasectomy Coding
Cut through the confusion with these coding hints. Urologists frequently perform vasecto... Read more
Practice Management:
Ready Your Practice to Care for Trans Patients and Employees
Embracing and supporting trans people in your practice is key. Having the knowledge and s... Read more
Ready Your Practice to Care for Trans Patients and Employees
Embracing and supporting trans people in your practice is key. Having the knowledge and s... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Simplify This Stent Placement Procedure
Question: Our doctor conducted a cystoscopy, a right retrograde pyelogram, and a righ... Read more
Simplify This Stent Placement Procedure
Question: Our doctor conducted a cystoscopy, a right retrograde pyelogram, and a righ... Read more
Reader Question:
Ensure Accuracy With Concurrent Ureteroneocystostomy Services
Question: How should I code an extravesical ureteroneocystostomy the urologist perfor... Read more
Ensure Accuracy With Concurrent Ureteroneocystostomy Services
Question: How should I code an extravesical ureteroneocystostomy the urologist perfor... Read more
Reader Question:
Place Importance on Place of Service
Question: Can a physician report the following CPT® codes: 52352, 52353, 52356, and ... Read more
Place Importance on Place of Service
Question: Can a physician report the following CPT® codes: 52352, 52353, 52356, and ... Read more
Reader Question:
Safeguard Your Practice’s Electronic Signatures
Question: In our recent risk evaluation, we discovered that the electronic signature... Read more
Safeguard Your Practice’s Electronic Signatures
Question: In our recent risk evaluation, we discovered that the electronic signature... Read more