The second quarter AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS provides a closer look at new-for-2022 code 42975 for drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE). Because providers may use DISE to evaluate patients with obstructive sleep apnea, the article explores this diagnosis and several treatment options, as well. The issue also reviews several other code updates in the For Your Information section.
To learn more about the topics in Volume 22, Number 2, look up these terms in our HCPCS Coding Clinic search tool:
- Coding guidance, edits, discrepancies: 11970, 19370
- COVID-19 treatments: C9507, M0220-M0223, Q0221, Q0222
- COVID-19 vaccines: 0081A, 0082A, 0094A, 91308, 91309
- Drug-induced sleep endoscopy: 31575, 31622, 42975, 92502
- HCPCS Level II codes, new, discontinued, April 2022: A2011-A2013, A4100, C9084-C9087, C9090-C9093, C9781-C9783, J0219, J0491, J0879, J9071, J9273, J9359, Q4224, Q4225, Q4256-Q4258, Q5124
- NCCI policy manual, pathology/laboratory: 20220, 38220-38222, 80061, 80305-80307, 80400-80439, 81001, 82465, 83718, 84478, 85007, 85008, 85025, 85027, 85097, 88305, 88307, 96365-96375, G0416, G0480-G0483, G0659, 59, 91, XS
- Urinary and nervous systems, surgery update: 0466T-0468T, 0548T-0551T, 22630, 22632-22634, 53451-53454, 63048, 63052, 63053, 64582-64584, 64628, 64629
The Ask the Editor section of this issue provides answers to questions about skin substitutes, surgery, and discontinued infusions. Search for details using these terms in our HCPCS Coding Clinic tool:
- Bertolotti’s joint injection: 20610, 20999, 64493, 64999
- Bilateral midface lift, canthoplasty:15730
- Biodegradable temporizing matrix skin substitute: 15275, A4100, Q4100
- Excision, facet cyst: 63267
- Hemi-thyroidectomy: 38724, 60220, 60252, 60254
- Monoclonal antibody infusion, discontinued: M0243, 52