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There is no way of billing the fee.
We bill out the appropriate compound drug code (i.e. Q7799)
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[QUOTE="consultingbykristin, post: 364439, member: 9700"]Was the broken/fracture around the internal prosthetic joint (which is T84.040-) or broken internal hip/knee prosthesis.
That's the key to me ... [ Read More ]
Was the broken/fracture around the internal prosthetic joint (which is T84.040-) or broken internal hip/knee prosthesis.
That's the key to me in looking at this. How is it described. Around the int... [ Read More ]
I'm in jurisdiction J8 our mac has retired the LCD for 99183, also CMS states there is no NCD for 99183. but I have been using the following guide from AAPC coder to code and charge for a physician th... [ Read More ]
We bill for pump refill drugs to medicare using J7799 KD (Prialt is J2278) and we have very few issues with reimbursement. See medicare billing info below:
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I am currently looking for a part-time, entry-level position in the Nashville, TN area. I have a CPC-A, Physicians emphasis.
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does anyone out there know what code to use for polymicrobial, i was thinking maybe 038.9 for generalized infection NEC or 040.89 bacterial disease NEC ?... [ Read More ]
Wondering what new procedure codes the new year will bring Wonder no more CPT 2024 will include 153 new codes throughout the code book including the Evaluation and Management section several Surgery s... [ Read More ]
Youll find minimal changes to the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative NCCI code files this fourth quarter 2023. The update effective Oct. 1 includes just three changes to code edits in both th... [ Read More ]
Former MedPAC commissioner cites agencies high profit margins. Home health agencies HHAs have been making a lot of noise to push back on the proposed rate cuts for 2024 and a Senate hearing has added ... [ Read More ]
Code descriptor revisions are about time. After the extensive changes CPT made to the evaluation and management EM codes and guidelines over the last few years youll be relieved to know that the EM ch... [ Read More ]
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