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I am assuming this is in an office and not in an outpatient hospital setting.
Units of J7999 is always one.
Is it compounded or is it multiple drugs? (You're billing commercial as multiple, but bil... [ 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 ]
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I have been told by one of our billers that he was told by a rep from Caresource that a particular claim has denied due to a diagnosis (but of course would not give him the exact 2dx in question).... [ Read More ]
Found this at [url]https://www.aapc.com/certification/cpc/[/url]
Tips for CPC
It is all about the guidelines: In preparation for the exam, review all coding guidelines and understand how they are... [ Read More ]
If a pt enters an urgent care for Liver pain and possible STD,
pt was dx with:
ICD: UTI (lower urinary tract infection) (599.0)
ICD: Ketonuria (791.6)
ICD: Fatty liver (571.8)
ICD: Abdominal pain... [ Read More ]
LPHS is flank pain that is [B]renal[/B] in nature, along with hematuria. since the pain is renal in nature, you should code 788.0 - renal colic, as opposed to an abdominal, other specified or unspecif... [ Read More ]
Hello. I am also new to coding sepsis. This is how I would code it:
599.0 urinary tract infection
038.49 sepsis due to other gram negative organism
785.52 septic shock
995.92 sepsis w/organ dysfuncti... [ Read More ]
Need help with the sequence of the following diagnoses: dehydration and pleural effusion from congestive heart failure/reason for admission/, primary thrombocytopenia with petechial hemorrhage, urinar... [ 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 ]