Urology Coding Alert
Plan For Six Renal Tumor Diagnosis Codes in 2013
Urology Coding Alert
- Case Study:
50230 vs. 50546: This Nephrectomy Coding Challenge Points You in the Right Direction
Key: Your secondary diagnosis will help get your claim paid. Any number of reasons can [...] - ICD-10:
Plan For Six Renal Tumor Diagnosis Codes in 2013
Right and left will matter under ICD-10.When your urologist diagnoses that a patient has a [...] - CPT® 2012:
Start -- Or Rather, Keep -- Applying New Preventive Services Modifier 33
Watch for payer specific rules for using the modifier. You may be cheering the addition [...] - ABN Advice:
Incorporate New ABN To Collect For Non-Covered Services Going Forward
Even though there aren't substantial changes on the form, you need to make the switch.Now [...] - You Be the Coder:
53899: New Prostate Ablation Technique Requires Unlisted
Question: My doctor performed ablation of the prostate using irreversible electroporation. I have never heard [...] - Reader Question:
Say Goodbye to Inappropriate Payments for Urodynamic Studies
Question: I am with the billing office for a urologist and am having an issue [...] - Reader Question:
Retire 86294 For NMP-22 Bladder Test Checks
Question: We perform bladder test checks in the office fairly often. Recently we have been [...] - Reader Question:
Hospital Ownership/Operation Determines Medicare's '3-Day Payment Window' Effect
Question: I keep hearing about some "three-day payment window" that will affect Medicare payments but [...] - Reader Question:
New vs. Established: CPT® 2012 Clarifies Subspecialty Coding
Question: I heard there will be changes in 2012 to when we should report a [...] - Reader Question:
Review Retrograde Urethrogram Coding Requirements
Question: I have run into some notes that state that the physician performed a retrograde [...]
