ICD-9 code 292.82 for Drug-induced persisting dementia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -ORGANIC PSYCHOTIC CONDITIONS (290-294).
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One thing you do need to keep in mind is the "separate procedure" designation on 58700. While these codes do not hit NCCI edits, some carriers may not pay them together.
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Is this being performed in the office? You cannot bill out the hand piece in addition to the code for the service, 30802. 30802 pays $208.31 (Medicare non-geographic adjustment) when performed in a fa... [ Read More ]
Hello,
I am hoping to get some advice coding this surgery.
The doctor performed laparotomy, de-torsion left ovary, left ovarian cystectomy, left salpingectomy.
Laparotomy- the ovary had a large cyst a... [ Read More ]
I have a medical background (MD) and recently passed the CPC certification test to get into medical coding. I am looking for medical coding or billing jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am attachin... [ Read More ]
I know a physician who charges self pay patients $6000 for 90960 (ESRD srv 4 visits p mo 20+), but charges Medicare $292.01. The Medicare allowable for our region is $280.84. I completely disagree wi... [ Read More ]
[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][SIZE=3]How would you code the supervision of a 25 week pregnancy, for patient who has a history of a previous miscarriage? Would you code O09.292, O09.899? Or would you... [ Read More ]
In the 2016 Coding Handbook, page 292, describes New and Established Patients. "In the CPT code coding system, a new patient is defined as 'one who has not received any professional services from the ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="JackieZS, post: 393597, member: 394397"]our billing company bills out 83789, 82492,82542 and these are not on the Michigan Medicaid fee schedule. Is there a replacement code? How does someon... [ Read More ]
Wondering what new procedure codes the new year will bring Wonder no more CPT 2024 will include 153 new codes throughout the code book including the Evaluation and Management section several Surgery s... [ Read More ]
Youll find minimal changes to the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative NCCI code files this fourth quarter 2023. The update effective Oct. 1 includes just three changes to code edits in both th... [ Read More ]
Former MedPAC commissioner cites agencies high profit margins. Home health agencies HHAs have been making a lot of noise to push back on the proposed rate cuts for 2024 and a Senate hearing has added ... [ Read More ]
Code descriptor revisions are about time. After the extensive changes CPT made to the evaluation and management EM codes and guidelines over the last few years youll be relieved to know that the EM ch... [ Read More ]
DOCUCON provides answers and solutions for CDI specialists and those considering a CDI career. AAPC concluded its clinical documentation improvement CDI conference DOCUCON today. Healthcare business p... [ Read More ]