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With the new 2021 E/M Documentation changes, there have been questions that have arisen in regards to requirements for the HPI and Exam. Now that these components are deemed "me... [ Read More ]
Hello coders! Can anyone please clarify the correct process for the indicating the initial diagnosis & CPT in a telehealth visit, and then the follow-up diagnosis & CPT when they present in p... [ Read More ]
If my provider admits a patient for nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and consults gastro but doesn't see patient after gastro diagnosed the patient with gastritis would I use the gastritis code on the... [ Read More ]
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Quick question regarding skin tags and excisions. A patient has come into the office to have a intermittent bleed skin tag removed due to clothing catching.
The provider removed skin tag by e... [ Read More ]
I have read and understood that if a doctor does a UA, Strep test or Covid Rapid in office he/she can’t get credit for ordering the test or reviewing the test but I am not clear as to what happens i... [ Read More ]
INDICATIONS: This 97-year-old male with multiple risk factors
for coronary artery disease and moderate aortic stenosis is
admitted to ____ Medical Center in the setting of severe
right lower extremity... [ Read More ]
Mcal keeps denying claims as max allowed since they are bundling admin and J codes together on the claim but they pay very little on admin codes compared to other insurances. Is there some way to get ... [ Read More ]
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I was wondering how to code prenatal visits that are part of the global package. Do we use 59400? I was under the impression this code is to be used only for the time of delivery.
Tha... [ Read More ]
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Does anybody have thoughts on whether the new COVID 19 testing codes (U0001-U0005) should be billed only on a CMS 1500 (as other professional fees) or may they also be billed on a UB04. I did... [ Read More ]