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Injury and poisoning locations are key components of many insurance claims and especially for workers compensation. In ICD9CM use the following codes with the appropriate fourth digit subcategories to... [ Read More ]
By Ken Camilleis CPC CPCI CMRS CCSP Analyze documentation to understand the intricacies of diagnostic and procedural fracture coding. Because there are so many types of fractures and fracture treatmen... [ Read More ]
Published in Coding Edge 8211 March 2009 By Deborah GriderCPC CPCH CPCI CPCP CEMC CPMA COBGC CPCD CCSP Our journey using the ICD10CM roadmap leads us to draft guidelines and coding issues focusing on ... [ Read More ]
Hello I have a surgery for a LFT Ureteroscopy with a laser lithotripsy and a double J stent.
According to the Pervious KUB taken before surgery the stone was still present.
But when the Dr. performed... [ Read More ]
Would like to get fellow coders opinions on the pros and cons on both the 2021 CPC e-manuals and hardcopy... I am undecided which format I should purchase. Thanks... [ Read More ]
Dr. Placed a double j stent on the left side of ureter after the patient had been scheduled for a left ureteroscopy/laser lithotripsy /stent
No stones were found so can only bill the Stent placement ... [ Read More ]
Hey guys. I need help please! My question: When coding a Left heart cath and the dr does a PCI, can I code these together? I am getting a CCI edit that states these procedures can't be billed together... [ Read More ]
Looking for this code-just jumped back into inpatient after being in opt for a couple of years. I'm just a little rusty and I don't have 3M... [ Read More ]
We have received a denial for ARF in a 60 year old patient admitted for bradycardia. Creatinines were 1.76 day 1, 1.43 day 2, 1.36 day 3, and finally 1.30 on day 4. Our labs range of normal is 0.6 to ... [ Read More ]
Hello,
Work for an Oncology office and we have a patient that is in hospice. The Pt wants to still come to the office to get labs drawn but has lab coverage that can be paid under Hospice. Wondering ... [ Read More ]