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If you attended the chapter meeting "Cradle to Grave" DVD, National Geographic on 8/15, lease contact all board members and the first one available will send you the correct CEU #. ... [ Read More ]
Medicare doesn't cover routine screenings. If you want to see what DX codes are covered for specific lab tests you would have to check NCD 190. For instance Hepatitis panel its NCD 190.33
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Hello - I've been posting several "separately identifiable E/Ms" lately. I'm trying to get an understanding and documentation to give to my employer. This is a new patient being seen for possible ca... [ Read More ]
If the physician is injecting the exact same muscles that are included under 64615, but it's for chronic headaches that are not migraines, shouldn't that be the code that is used even though the code ... [ Read More ]
We are an ER and getting denials for headache, 784.0. Does anyone have any suggestions on what code(s) won't get denied for headache? Severe Headache?
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Here are the specs:
Dx:Cough - 786.2 (Primary)
Allergic rhinitis due to allergen - 477.8
POSTNASAL DRIP - 784.91
TX/Plan: cxr, allergy med & nasal spray
Provider chose 99214, h... [ Read More ]
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I am trying to find a code for post nasal drip due to a patient having a cold and it does not seem to be a chronic condition. When I look up post nasal drip in index it points me to 784... [ Read More ]
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