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CPT 87505 & 87506 are lab test see if pt has infections of Clostridium or Heli Pylori or some bacteria in digestion/stomach area. If provider is testing and this bacteria comes back positive put d... [ Read More ]
Hello everyone. I am coding for a [B]breast surgeon[/B] who does partial mastectomy (19301) for malignancy and then does either a mastopexy (19316) or an adjacent tissue transfer (14001) to achieve a... [ Read More ]
Does anyone have a list of which devices are under which status codes: Z95.1 = pacemaker, this one I get... How about Z95.811 and Z95.810? These still mix me up when it comes to devices like the Watch... [ Read More ]
Is 93010 for this preop screening EKG billable? A patient had a cold knife conization of the cervix 57520 (90-day global) by an Ob/Gyn. The Ob/Gyn ordered a screening preop EKG which was done on the s... [ Read More ]
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I am reaching out today on behalf of our coding team looking for some advice...
We have been struggling with coding Zometa for Osteopenia lately. One ... [ Read More ]
I am reaching out today on behalf of our coding team looking for some advice...
We have been struggling with coding Zometa for Osteopenia lately. One of our struggles are the pt's that have a Hx of B... [ Read More ]
Can I be billing Pre-op EKG's? I suddenly started getting denials stating they are inclusive with the surgeries. I thought if they are medically necessary they can be billed, should I use a 59 or xe... [ Read More ]
Hello, I love to hear anyone's take on Y92 guideline "Generally, a place of occurrence code is used only once, at the initial encounter for treatment". Coder was dinged on audit for reporting Y92.810... [ Read More ]
I just want to clarify something...if the provider documentation states pacer and AICD, you would only code the AICD ( Z95.810), correct?... [ Read More ]
Targeted Probe and Educate materials offer insight into what these payers are looking for. A letter from your Medicare Administrative Contractor MAC notifying you that your provider has been selected ... [ Read More ]
Know the rules for CLIA waived tests to ensure proper claims payment. Modifier QW indicates a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment CLIA waived test performed by a lab with a CLIA certificate. App... [ Read More ]
This overview is the perfect primer for learning what8217s changing in the ICD10CM code set. The ICD10CM code set update for fiscal year FY 2024 adds 395 new codes deletes 25 existing codes and revise... [ Read More ]
Wondering what the future holds for healthcare Just scan through the CPT Category III codes. The CPT Editorial Panel recently released 20 new Category III codes for emerging technologies procedures se... [ Read More ]
Case studies show the effect of telemedicine on type 2 diabetes management. A comprehensive literature review of telehealth telemedicine interventions for diabetic patients was conducted to investigat... [ Read More ]