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I have a post op global/modifier issue I would like to add here.
Medicare part b will not pay for complications treated in the ED, bedside or in the office. You cannot bill medicare part b patients ... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="AmandaBriggs, post: 459681, member: 190498"]
I would recommend referencing the NCCI manual which can be accessed from this link:
[URL]https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/NationalCorrectCodInit... [ Read More ]
I would recommend referencing the NCCI manual which can be accessed from this link:
[URL]https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/index.html[/URL]
CPT also has a good description p... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="WhitneySlaughter, post: 456295, member: 576029"]
Hi Gina No I haven’t taken it yet scheduled for 10/12.I would love to attend a review class.Have you taken it?
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hi..Whitney...Yes I t... [ Read More ]
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Hi all!
How are you coding for dexa when the reason for the dexa is: "screening for osteoporosis"? Are you using the screening code first (z13.830) followed by the findings co... [ Read More ]
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Ambulatory Surgery Center Ophthalmology facility claims. Coding, charge entry, electronic claims and payment posting. Assisting billing office with all revenue... [ Read More ]
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If the primary and the secondary sites are no ;longer active, you code only history of the primary site. the secondary site is still the same neoplasm as the primary site. If the primary site is no ... [ Read More ]
Do you use a "History of" code for a secondary cancer? For example, the patient is in for a 2017 followup visit. She was diagnosed in 2005 with breast cancer. In 2007 she had metastasis to her bone... [ Read More ]
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