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I work in the orthopedics department at UT medical center and I bill for this knee xray all the time. The Dx used is for a contusion right knee which ICD 10 (s80.01xa) cro... [ Read More ]
Provider gives "contusion" as final diagnosis, but nothing in the record supports this. Do I use it anyway? I guess he was as much at a loss what to choose as I am! Here's the note:
S: Pt fell gettin... [ Read More ]
I'm looking for guidelines or advice on the best code to pick up for a patient seen following a rollerblading incident. The provider chose "knee pain, 719.46," but I'm curious as to why he didn't choo... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="CatchTheWind, post: 331052, member: 245466"]From your question, it is not clear who "Dr. A." is. Does he work for (or own) the walk-in clinic? If so, then these two visits are both included ... [ Read More ]
From your question, it is not clear who "Dr. A." is. Does he work for (or own) the walk-in clinic? If so, then these two visits are both included in the global surgical package and are not billable.... [ Read More ]
Patient had RT TKR SX on 11/19 with Dr. A. 4 days later (11/23) patient goes to walk-in clinic with bleeding hematoma and sees one of our PAs for consult. The PA cleans up the wound and puts steri str... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="CatchTheWind, post: 307630, member: 245466"]I just found a code!!! (Where has it been hiding from me???)
10140 is "incision and drainage of hematoma, seroma, or fluid collection." A blister ... [ Read More ]
In the following note the patient reports with a headache for two days after hitting her head on a cabinet in a fall. In the exam the doctor indicates that there is a small red area slightly swollen/... [ Read More ]
Would you use a location modifier on a procedure that could be done anywhere on the body? For example: 10140: incision and drainage of hematoma. The Dr. states that it is located on the left thigh an... [ Read More ]
The Medicare Advantage organization says they are being held to unreasonable standards. Health Net of California Inc. was recently called out by the Office of Inspector General OIG for failing to subm... [ Read More ]
Reduce the clutter on your home page with one click. Codify offers a lot of tools on its home page but you dont always want all of them expanded at once. There is a simple way to maximize the tools yo... [ Read More ]
Strategies for unlocking a dialogue with physicians. As auditors we bridge the gap between medical coding accuracy and financial stability in healthcare organizations. Its our role to knock on the doo... [ Read More ]
Encourage patients to take stock of their relationship with alcohol. From Dry January and Dry July to Sober September and Sober October the monthlong abstinence trend of shunning alcohol has gained gr... [ Read More ]
Meet a member who never stops learning and growing. Each month AAPC selects a member who demonstrates exemplary leadership qualities. This month weve chosen Jennifer Lavoie RN CPC. Lavoie has enjoyed ... [ Read More ]