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Provider performed L5-S1 Lami and a fusion and I noticed there is a bundling issue and unable to locate the NCCI edit. please assist. Thank you
My code selection-
22633- M47.36/M48.061
63012/59-M43.... [ Read More ]
Stereotaxy is a three-dimensional surgical technique to direct a needle or beam of radiation for targeting lesion location.
CPT 63600 : Creation of lesion of spinal cord by stereotactic
method, percu... [ Read More ]
I have a physician who documents the dx for varvus or valgus along with osteoarthritis like the example below.
Diagnosis:
Right knee severe valgus osteoarthritis
Is this enough to code M21.061 and ... [ Read More ]
This is how I would bill this.
DX:M48.061, M43.16
22633-22
22634
63012-59
22842
22853x2
20930
20936
You can only bill modifier 22 on your primary procedure code.
63012 has no additional level cod... [ Read More ]
[B]M48.02 is spinal canal stenosis[/B]
[QUOTE="anidi5, post: 385974, member: 267674"]
I would also use M48.06 if the MD documented a lumbar foraminal stenosis diagnosis. May I ask what procedure cod... [ Read More ]
[B]Lumbar stenosis with claudicatio[/B]
Per the ICD-10-CM® index entry, lumbar spinal stenosis without neurogenic claudication is reported with M48.061. Sciatica associated with intervertebral disc... [ Read More ]
I'm pretty confused by what physician is stating: "lumbar stenosis without claudication, does have sciatica from neuroforaminal stenosis". I can report M48.061 (Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without... [ Read More ]
With the 2 new codes available this year - M48.061 and M48.062 - if the provider documents on the patient's initial office visit that the diagnosis is M48.062 - Lumbar Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudic... [ Read More ]
This icd 10 code is being expanded
M48.06X:
-M48.061: Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
-M48.062: Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar region with neurogenic cla... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="rlh27, post: 397810, member: 89824"]Can you give additional information about the indications for the surgery...I didn't see i77.4 listed in the LCD, but I saw diagnosis codes for diseases tha... [ Read More ]
Adults 1964 may benefit from routine screenings by PCPs. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF has recommended that all adults ages 1964 including pregnant and postpartum persons be screened ... [ Read More ]
You wont find these codes in your 2023 code books but they are effective April 1. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS has released coding changes and policy updates for the Outpatient Pr... [ Read More ]
Understanding common ED documentation deficiencies will reveal the answer. If you have ever had the unfortunate need to visit an emergency department ED you know that its a fastpaced environment where... [ Read More ]
With proper documentation ICD10CM leads the way to proper coding. Youre coding a patients visit from the providers documentation and you come across the term dorsalgia. What is that This is where you ... [ Read More ]
Stay on top of the latest government reports to ensure compliance in your organization. When you hear the words clinical documentation improvement what do you think of Many of us may initially think o... [ Read More ]