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    Wiki Endoscopic Expanded Endonasal Approach for resection of sellar/suprasellar tumor

    I am a Pro-fee neuro e/m coder that is being asked to code a surgery since our outsourced billing/coding company is late to get to it. Dr. F and Dr. T are not with our practice. I'm thinking this should just be 62165-62, but let me know your thoughts as I haven't really touched surgeries that...
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    Wiki Coding Diagnosis Based on Procedure? Concussion vs Unspecified Intracranial Injury DX

    I'm coding a scenario in which the patient had a craniectomy due to a brain injury and the provider documented specifically that the patient had a diagnosis of "Concussion" (with loss of consciousness, 16 hrs). I'm being advised that I should be coding S06.9X4 for unspecified intracranial injury...
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    Wiki Carcinoma of the Brain

    A 65-yr old patient, with a history of lung cancer, is admitted to a healthcare facility with ataxia and syncope and a fractured arm as a result of falling. The patient undergoes a closed reduction of the fracture in the emergency department and undergoes a complete workup for metastatic...
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    Wiki Presenting Problem - Headache-suspect status migranious

    If the provider only documents Severe Headache-suspect status migranious,. He is ordering an MRI of the brain and suggesting Tylenol for now, but considering Sumatriptan following the MRI brain would this be considered a Moderate MDM?
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    Wiki HCPCS codes

    I am still fairly new at coding and was wondering, when are the HCPCS codes used? I know for injections, I use them but in what other scenarios and what Payers cover the codes? My brain is trying to get soon much information because I do want to be a great coder, lol. Thank you!!
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    Wiki New Coder...

    How long did it take you to get the hang of it? Feeling a little discouraged. I started a coding job a few weeks ago, and some things I feel like I'm catching on, but then there are some I just feel like my brain is swimming with codes and rules, etc. I enjoy coding, but wish I have already...
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