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[QUOTE="dellasanta, post: 404551, member: 347630"]
Is this service billable and if so, what is the CPT? I can only find the placement of the bands (33620) and removal as part of other procedures, but... [ Read More ]
How would the following case be coded? I am confused on how the non-selective subclavian angiography would be coded especially??
Procedure Ordered:
Procedure(s):
Right/Left Heart Cath Poss Interv... [ Read More ]
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Procedure:
1. EGD with placement of esophageal stent (Boston Scientific wall flex 18 mm x 103 mm)
2. Endoscopic distal esophageal biopsies
3. Right open thoracostomy tube placement with evacuation ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="ashae17, post: 493157, member: 490404"]
I'm a little bit confused, since there is mention of the angiography however the actual findings of everything viewed and pressures (stenosis, patency, ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="kpeterson15, post: 492927, member: 746132"]
For the office visit, no the insurance company was billed but they decided to have this amount go towards his deductible, so we ended up having a bi... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="podcoder70, post: 492924, member: 584850"]
Let me make sure I have got this straight...You paid in full for the visit AND the insurance company paid in full? That's double dipping. Contact t... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="pedihc, post: 488727, member: 41507"]
Ok, so I found this on another website...this seems to follow what you are saying, so this would be correct?
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The Cigna Group will pay 172 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The U.S. Department of Justice DOJ announced Sept. 30 that The Cigna Group which owns and operates Medicare Advantage MA o... [ Read More ]
AAPC member Rosa Yanez CPC CRC CGIC CGSC has been a medical coder for 15 years and has worked for Humana as a senior Medicare risk adjustment educator for more than two years. Risk adjustment educatio... [ Read More ]
Understanding the rules surrounding interrupted stays in IPFs and IRFs is as easy as 123. When an interrupted stay occurs in an inpatient psychiatric facility IPF or inpatient rehab facility IRF a com... [ Read More ]
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Embrace DEI data in applied behavior analysis and improve patient care for all. In the realm of healthcare the field of applied behavior analysis ABA has long been committed to understanding and impro... [ Read More ]