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[COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)][B]Question.. I code for a urologist and he came in at the end of the surgery below to place a foley catheter. The note below was dictated by the primary surgeon (not my urolog... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="lcouto, post: 500137, member: 212874"]
Would this be coded as 36573 or 36556? One of girls feels it should be the first code but I am thinking that it should be the second... Thanks for your h... [ Read More ]
Would this be coded as 36573 or 36556? One of girls feels it should be the first code but I am thinking that it should be the second... Thanks for your help
Procedures Performed
CENTRAL VENOUS C... [ Read More ]
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. These are not my favorites--does anyone know of any coding books where congenital heart coding is taught?
INDICATIONS FOR CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION: Hemo... [ Read More ]
Wow i am still confused im sorry first they say this which makes me think i can bill a 99223 for a consult
The principal physician of record will append modifier “-AI” Principal Physician of Recor... [ Read More ]
Workers compensation varies from state to state - I would suggest putting your state in the thread title to increase the chance that you'll catch the eye of another biller in your area.
It looks like... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="lexvcarter, post: 485405, member: 598527"]
I broke it down paragraph by paragraph.
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[*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B][I][SIZE=3]"Midline incision was made extending the old incision slig... [ Read More ]
I broke it down paragraph by paragraph.
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[*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B][I][SIZE=3]"Midline incision was made extending the old incision slightly distally and slightly proximally. Midline fasc... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 484872, member: 164618"]
#3 is worded that I would interpret as add all the sizes, and use 1 code. The lesion excisions are not added together. They are coded individually.
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[*][B][U]G8417 (HCPCS)[/U][/B] - Body mass index, or BMI, classifies individuals on the basis of their weight as underweight, normal weight, or obese. [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B]The provider r... [ Read More ]
Improve your billing practices and avoid compliance issues byutilizing this Medicare program. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS initiated the Comparative Billing Report CBR program in ... [ Read More ]
Case studies show the effect of telemedicine on type 2 diabetes management. A comprehensive literature review of telehealth telemedicine interventions for diabetic patients was conducted to investigat... [ Read More ]
IMOM volunteers give back to the community through free dental services. Before my medical coding career I took the dive into dental assisting as I had always been excited to go to the dentists office... [ Read More ]
Make sure your facility is aware of all the Medicare policy changes that permit payment for expanded services. Certain flexibilities in the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security CARES Act signe... [ Read More ]
Put your diagnosis coding skills to the test with this patient encounter. REASON FOR CONSULTATION I was asked by Dr. X to see the patient in consultation for a new diagnosis of colon cancer. HPI The p... [ Read More ]