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Please help!! I don't why I get so confused w/ plastics & breast px's. I feel the more I look into it the more confused I get. Should I use 19380 for right breast or 11970? This is what I have now... [ Read More ]
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I am new to coding and working remotely for ASC - I am having trouble with a case where the surgeon did 1. subtalar extensive debridement of posterior subtalar joint with microfracture of osteochindra... [ Read More ]
Note congenital abnormalities are always codes as such, regardless of age.
If this diagnosis does not concern a congenital issue, I would use 755.60
Donald... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="amartinez1, post: 297180, member: 117118"]Hello fellow coders,
need help finding an icd-9 code. I am trying to look up patella alta and patellofemoral friction syndrome. I am unable to find ... [ Read More ]
[b]Os acromiale vs shoulder impingement[/b]
I would like to suggest that when shoulder impingemet (ICD-9 726.2) is stated to be due to a primary process like os acromiale, or if os acromiale is the s... [ Read More ]
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Twould seem from some quick research that Trochlear Dysplasia is a mal-formation of the femoral end of the knee joint, and often associated with patellar dislocation. [url]... [ Read More ]
Billing and prescribing activities prone to improper Medicare Part B payments. The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS initiated the Comparative Billing Report CBR program in 2010 to evaluat... [ Read More ]
OIG audit finds Medicare could have saved up to 215.8 million over 5 years. Drug testing is generally performed to detect the presence or absence of drugs in patients undergoing treatment for pain man... [ Read More ]
Dont assume the codes youve been using to report drugs and biologicals still apply. The January 2023 update to the HCPCS Level II code file from the Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS inclu... [ Read More ]
An AAPC Services revenue cycle management case study reveals where healthcare organizations are losing money. Optimization of healthcare revenue cycle management RCM processes is a critical component ... [ Read More ]
Look to modifiers 54 and 55 when providers split global package services. Modifiers 54 Surgical care only and 55 Postoperative management only can help alleviate a common billing dilemma. If you have ... [ Read More ]