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We are in need of help in understanding the multiple endoscopic procedure rule. I work in a small ENT office. We have read the rule, but are not understanding and maybe need it explained a different w... [ Read More ]
I don't really know exactly what they do, so it would be hard to say, but here is the contact info for GPMTO - they might have a fact sheet on coding and billing:
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AHA coding clinic (4th quarter 2018)-) These questions don't really answer all your questions, but might help. I'm a new risk adjustment coder, but it seems like who you are risk adjustment coding for... [ Read More ]
[b]post op pain and 76942[/b]
No idea if this will be any help at all - it appears to be quite a sticky wicket! (note - u will have to translate ICD 9 to ICD 10 in the excerpt below) Best of luck! :... [ Read More ]
So my Acupuncturist and I have been going back and forth on billing E/M codes for a year now. She recently "beefed" up her documentation and now I really feel stuck. As far as I am concerned the exa... [ Read More ]
Hi all,
I'm trying to help a client who's a medical device manufacturer understand some strange data that they're now receiving since the changeover from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Before ICD-10, the majority... [ Read More ]
[b]yes[/b]
[QUOTE="hernerr, post: 379664, member: 26483"]Weston Florida Local Chapter Presents:
The 2016 Coders’ Picnic to be held on
Saturday May 21, 2016
@
Plantation Heritage Park
Shelter# 1
1... [ Read More ]
Weston Florida Local Chapter Presents:
The 2016 Coders’ Picnic to be held on
Saturday May 21, 2016
@
Plantation Heritage Park
Shelter# 1
1100 S. Fig Tree Lane
Plantation, FL 33317
In order to assi... [ Read More ]
[b]ultrasound dx[/b]
Diagnosis 338.18 / G89.18 doesn't seems to be an appropriate to meet the requirement of this question. I believe no separate diagnosis would be coded for ultrasound. Howerver ult... [ 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 ]