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Count Supplies in Nephrostomy Tube Change
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Urology Coding Alert
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Capture Full Pay for Multiple Fragmentations With the Truth About Calculi Coding
Hint: You won't always be able to report the procedures in the same order.When your [...] - Quick Quiz:
Test Your Diagnosis Coding Savvy With This 3-Question UTI, HTN, Suspect Dx Rundown
Find out if you need to hone your diagnosis coding skills.Finding the proper procedure code [...] - Back to Basics:
Capture Separate E/M Pay While Avoiding Modifier 25 Scrutiny By Following 3 Golden Rules
Without excellent documentation from your urologist, you'll be forced to skip separate E/M coding.If you [...] - You Be the Coder:
Middle Lobe Prostate Vaporization
Question: I am unsure of how to code a transurethral prostate vaporization procedure that is [...] - Modifier 25 vs. Modifier 57
Your modifier 25 claims should meet all of the following criteria:The E/M occurs on the [...] - Reader Questions:
Skip Temptation to Report 51999 Twice in 1 Session
Question: My doctor did a laparoscopic partial cystectomy and removed the urachal remnant as well [...] - Reader Questions:
Add 52204 For Cysto With TURBT
Question: We billed CPT 52224 and CPT 52235 -59 together, but the [...] - Reader Questions:
Count Supplies in Nephrostomy Tube Change
Question: What codes should I use for a nephrostomy tube change and a nephrostomy bag?Arizona [...] - Reader Questions:
Add Modifier 24 For Treatment Discussion During Global
Question: A patient came in for the biopsy report after a 90-day global procedure. The [...] - Reader Questions:
Differentiate Congenital vs. Acquired For Stricture Dx
Question: What is the proper diagnosis code for urethral meatal stricture? New York Subscriber Answer: [...] - Reader Questions:
Know the 'String Attached' to Stent Removal Coding
Question: Is there a code for stent removal, by pulling a string, and not through [...] - Reader Questions:
No Surgery Doesn't Necessarily Mean No Code
Question: My doctor was going to perform an orchiopexy on a child, but at the [...]
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