ICD-9 code 185 for Malignant neoplasm of prostate is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF GENITOURINARY ORGANS (179-189).
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[QUOTE="b3ckalano, post: 515990, member: 754510"]
I have a patient with commercial insurance as primary, Medicaid as secondary. I'm not sure that their claims paid out properly.
We charged $185 for a... [ Read More ]
I have a patient with commercial insurance as primary, Medicaid as secondary. I'm not sure that their claims paid out properly.
We charged $185 for a service - the primary payer determined they owed ... [ 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 ]
[COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]I have finished Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Pathophysiology. I am not on to the Certified Medical Coding textbook. I feel like I need to hold on to and retain every lett... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="kellytroye, post: 494084, member: 679573"]
You are definitely not alone. I also think the AAPC should be held accountable for their false advertising of this useless certification.
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Oh... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 490924, member: 164618"]
The current answer is yes, you get a data point since there is no professional component. I'm copying & pasting my post from a very similar thread:
[U... [ Read More ]
The current answer is yes, you get a data point since there is no professional component. I'm copying & pasting my post from a very similar thread:
[URL]https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/... [ Read More ]
[URL]https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf[/URL] Below the changes are [B][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]bold in blue[/COLOR][/B]
Services Reported Separat... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="jlacevedo10@gmail.com, post: 465891, member: 444836"]
I’ve had my CPC since 2017 and I’ve yet to actually work as a coder for the reason being that a lot of companies want experienced code... [ Read More ]
I'm too old, but I'd throw my AAPC, CPC credentials away in a heartbeat for AHIMA, CCA or even CCS. We pay $185.00 every year for our credentials and at AHIMA, you don't have to join, but either way ... [ Read More ]
Additional diagnosis codes eligible for payment for blood clotting factors for hemophilia inpatients are now in effect. Effective for discharges on or after Oct. 1 2022 the Centers for Medicare 38 Med... [ Read More ]
When patients are unable to pay hospitals cant turn them away. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act EMTALA was enacted in 1986 to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of a pa... [ Read More ]
I am an outpatient coding specialist who codes interventional cardiovascular outpatient and sameday surgery charts. My experience is in facility coding in a large healthcare organization. While it may... [ Read More ]
Prior authorization is no longer required for certain DME when it risks the health of the patient. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS has suspended the prior authorization requirements ... [ Read More ]
Find out what you8217ll need to do to get these claims paid. Expansion of the Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive Scheduled NonEmergent Ambulance Transports RSNAT will begin as early as Dec. 1 fo... [ Read More ]