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[b]Venous hypertension ulcers[/b]
I'm still looking for more advice. I code for the professional services for Wound Care. We are in J8 MAC. I don't understand why the venous hypertension ulcer cod... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="britneyjay06@gmail.com, post: 431550, member: 380260"]I'm getting denials for billing 99354 (which I am billing as an add on code in addition to the office visit code). The denial I am receivi... [ Read More ]
I'm getting denials for billing 99354 (which I am billing as an add on code in addition to the office visit code). The denial I am receiving states the diagnosis is inconsistent with the procedure. Wh... [ Read More ]
[b]advice for breast cancer coding[/b]
I will try to help the best that I can with your questions. I recently had the opportunity to sit at a webinar from Optum on this very scenario if I recall corr... [ Read More ]
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I work for a plastic surgeon that specializes in Breast reconstruction post mastectomy. I recently passed my CPC exam and have began coding for EM. I also code pre-certs for surgeries. My c... [ Read More ]
If you're referring to CPT codes that now include those services, you will need to show him the description of the codes that now include 77002 and/or 77003. The bundling information should be under ... [ Read More ]
If we performed the bone imaging, whole body (78306) with the isotope (A9503), how would i put in the diagnosis codes?? I have C77.3, C50.412, & C79.51 given by the referring physician. Do I code the ... [ Read More ]
If we performed the bone imaging, whole body (78306) with the isotope (A9503), how would i put in the diagnosis codes?? I have C77.3, C50.412, & C79.51 given by the referring physician. Do I code the ... [ Read More ]
What is the difference between the diagnosis I82.41_ and I82.4Z_? As I know the femoral vein is a deep vein so when a report states DVT of the left femoral vein do I use I82.412 or I82.4Z2?
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Make the most of the Refine button. Code set indexes are long but they can be essential to finding the correct code. Take a shortcut by using the index search features in Codify by AAPC. Step 1 Access... [ Read More ]
Dozens of additions deletions and revisions are effective Oct. 1 2022. The October 2022 update to the HCPCS Level II code file from the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS includes more than... [ Read More ]
The government is taking care of business and AAPC membership is taking care of their own. The federal government has declared public health emergencies PHEs in Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Fi... [ Read More ]
Accurate billing of these procedures requires attention to detail. Colonoscopy is a medical procedure in which the physician inserts a long flexible tubular instrument called a colonoscope into the pa... [ Read More ]