Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination
HCPCS Code for Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination G0404
HCPCS code G0404 for Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination as maintained by CMS falls under Initial Services for Medicare Enrollment .
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Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination
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[QUOTE="sls314, post: 515846, member: 523015"]
EncoderPro shows G0404 as a cross reference for the deleted code G0367.
I double checked and found this CMS document that says the same - the reference ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="msjerseygrl915@yahoo.com, post: 515845, member: 129552"]
Could anyone tell me if there is a replacement code for G0367? I believe this code is deleted.
thanks
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G0404... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="msjerseygrl915@yahoo.com, post: 515845, member: 129552"]
Could anyone tell me if there is a replacement code for G0367? I believe this code is deleted.
thanks
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EncoderPro shows G0404... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="sls314, post: 514597, member: 523015"]
This is not my area of expertise, but everything I can find says that you should use G0403.
I looked up the CCI conflicts. There is a CCI conflict betw... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="mgarcia400, post: 514591, member: 133599"]
For a Welcome to Medicare visit G0402, I know and EKG 93000 is allowed. I'm having trouble getting the 93000 paid as Medicare states it's unbundled. ... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="andreasuemoore@hotmail.com, post: 445428, member: 328253"]Patient is in for his Welcome to Medicare visit. If he has a diagnostic EKG, how does this affect the coding? Do you use the 93000 wit... [ Read More ]
Patient is in for his Welcome to Medicare visit. If he has a diagnostic EKG, how does this affect the coding? Do you use the 93000 with diagnostic code which clashes with the G0402 or use the G0404/G0... [ Read More ]
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