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I hope this question is allowed as this is for my recent hospital stay.
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Hi,
Need help with the following if possible. How would you line up these dx's to procedures?
99203
20553
j1030
76942
dx's are M54.2, M25.519, M62.838 and M79.1
I just go this new client and they a... [ Read More ]
I'll give it a go!
I would select 49002 even though the hematoma does not involve an abdominal organ. The flap was put in the abdominal cavity via open incision, so this is a re-opening of that inc... [ Read More ]
Physician chose 31573 and 31641. I appreciate in advance, input
Ehler's-Danlos Syndrome; excessive dynamic airway collapse; hypertrophy of the trachealis and bronchialis muscles
Spasm of muscle [M... [ Read More ]
CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC
Case 46
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[QUOTE="daedolos, post: 407838, member: 385255"]I've been assigned research on a claim denial for reason code "CO-50" = non-covered services not deemed necessity by payer.
Patient came in for neck pa... [ Read More ]
Do you know where you read that? I have a current claim that was denied for reason CO-50 by Medicare for not being deemed a necessity.
M62.838
20552
Peace
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