Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents (508.8)
ICD-9 code 508.8 for Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PNEUMOCONIOSES AND OTHER LUNG DISEASES DUE TO EXTERNAL AGENTS (500-508).
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Per CPT manual on CPT 99454 states must use CPT 94448 if that time is used in discussion with the patient. See pg 53 in the 2022 year CPT manual. My info above is taken from the CMS website on te... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="sedel1156, post: 509725, member: 225685"]
If the visit begins with audio/visual, but the patient loses the video - is this billed as a telephone only visit? Or, is it billed as per the greate... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="KoBee, post: 506196, member: 10103"]
Hello, can i get some advice on the telephone only 99441-43. So much to established but i just want to make sure it's correct what im understanding. I beli... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 505485, member: 164618"]
Actually, if the patient was in your parking lot, it is NOT considered telehealth per CMS and is billed exactly the same as in person.
From [URL='http... [ Read More ]
Actually, if the patient was in your parking lot, it is NOT considered telehealth per CMS and is billed exactly the same as in person.
From [URL='https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="cnoyes1968, post: 505343, member: 355224"]
I have a situation where the provider is doing the visit as both phone and in-person. The patient presents with covid symptoms and is in the facilit... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="lori.l.thompson@state.or.us, post: 502886, member: 648034"]
Hoping that I can get some guidance here.
During two separate audits of telehealth visits performed during the pandemic, our audito... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 503303, member: 164618"]
CMS issued guidance that even in 2020, telehealth could be coded on MDM only or time.
From [URL]https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-fa... [ Read More ]
CMS issued guidance that even in 2020, telehealth could be coded on MDM only or time.
From [URL]https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf[/URL] currently on page 96 (my emphasi... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="vinessachilders, post: 501035, member: 455782"]
In the pandemic, use of code Z11.52 is not supported. You should only use Z20.822.
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