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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 ]
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 ]