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[QUOTE="jfair021287, post: 438489, member: 200608"]So an example would be a skin cancer lesion biopsy lcd10 C44.391. CPT 11100- this then crosswalks to 00300
this issue is I don't believe that the I... [ Read More ]
So an example would be a skin cancer lesion biopsy lcd10 C44.391. CPT 11100- this then crosswalks to 00300
this issue is I don't believe that the ICD10 code is covered under 00300 but yet it is for ... [ Read More ]
My name is Elizabeth Lavery and I earned my CPC-A in August 2017. I currently work for a company named PhysAssist, who employs physician's scribes. Through hard work and determination, I have learned ... [ Read More ]
I am hoping someone is able to clarify the NCD 80.11 for vitrectomy coding for me. I have a claim for a vitrectomy pars plana approach with an ILM peel 67041 with dx code of H35.371 pucker of the m... [ Read More ]
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I also am looking for a study group and am expecting my shipment from AAPC any day with all my books. My contact info is: [email]mpotts210@yahoo.com[/email], 210.391.3652 ... [ Read More ]
S42.391 _ and S42.392 _ are the codes for "Other" fractures of the Humeral shaft, i.e. "None of the above" fracture patterns included in S42.31, S42.32, S42.33, S42.34, S42.35, or S42.36.
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Page 930 shows S42.391 and S42.392 with the Unspecified Dx symbol. But the description doesn't mention unspecified and similar listings on other fractures elsewhere show them to be ok to be processed... [ Read More ]
Never heard of this being done before, and I work in anesthesia for 10 years, but that's not to say someone would not do it.
So, for 2017 the Epidural CPT codes 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319 are deleted ... [ Read More ]
I am lost - Please review the operative report below. I've read this note, seems like, millions of times now and it's just over my head.
The surgeon charged: CPT's 33863 & 33463 with
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