ICD-9 code 172 for Malignant melanoma of skin is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, SKIN, AND BREAST (170-176).
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I code Home Health Certifications for my practice (I know it's not the same), and it seems to me, that dementia could be a more appropriate code than hypothyroidism.
Like I said, I have never heard ... [ Read More ]
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General rule is that if you start a procedure arthroscopically, but complete the procedure open, you can only bill the open code, not both. That's ... [ Read More ]
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We did one shave biopsy and the path report came back as Inflamed AK with extremely focal areas of squamous cell carcinoma in situ. Margins negative for... [ Read More ]
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Have you gotten payment from Medicare on the 96132? The clinic I work for has not received payment on any of the medicare claims with 96132 on it. L... [ Read More ]
Have you gotten payment from Medicare on the 96132? The clinic I work for has not received payment on any of the medicare claims with 96132 on it. Looking for any input. The denial reason is :
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[COLOR=#cccccc]Is this exam Detailed if following 1995 guidelines? I think it qualifies for a EPF on both the 1995 and 1997 guidelines.
Please let me know wha... [ Read More ]
Is this exam Detailed if following 1995 guidelines? I think it qualifies for a EPF on both the 1995 and 1997 guidelines.
Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
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After obtaining informed consent, the patient was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. Approximately 5 mL's 2% lidocaine anesthesia was administered to the left groin prior to placement of the arte... [ Read More ]
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Full Time Medical Biller
Port Jefferson, NY
Job Description
· Follow up on claims
· Obtain authorizations
· Handling appeal... [ Read More ]
Targeted Probe and Educate materials offer insight into what these payers are looking for. A letter from your Medicare Administrative Contractor MAC notifying you that your provider has been selected ... [ Read More ]
For the 20232024 influenza season which runs from Aug. 1 through July 31 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC recommends everyone 6 months of age and older receive a flu vaccine ideally ... [ Read More ]
6 new COVID19 vaccine administration codes added. The American Medical Association AMA has released several new vaccine administration CPT codes and revised existing booster codes. These immediate cha... [ Read More ]
Theres more to NCCI than just the PTP edit tables. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS established and maintains the National Correct Coding Initiative NCCI program to promote national c... [ Read More ]
Distinguish practitioner DME and outpatient MUEs for Medicare and Medicaid. Medically Unlikely Edits MUEs let you know the maximum units of service a payer expects to see for a code on a date of servi... [ Read More ]