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    Wiki telephone evaluation (new patient) from Nurse Practitioner from cardiovascular / office visit from Surgeon on the same date

    I am wondering if I can have some insight on this question. The patient was seen in Cath Lab 2 days prior: Heart Cath A Nurse Practitioner does a telephone call for a New patient (reviewing history, checking all the labs, diagnostic imaging, provider notes and risk and benefits for...
    • SSweetland
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    • cardiovascular e&m coding
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: E/M
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    Wiki Blood Pressure Monitoring Coding for Events/Home Visits

    Hello All, My question pertains to coding blood pressure monitoring on remote devices (non-digitally transmitting) for patients at health care events/in-home services. Since the health events are one time only I was thinking 99453 or 99454 would suffice. I see that the service must be ordered...
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    Wiki Cardiovascular Billing for Spinal Fusion

    We are having an internal debate on what the appropriate codes would be for a cardiovascular surgeon assisting with a spinal fusion. Would the correct code for the procedure below be 37617? The other provider completed the actual instrumentation. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Lumbosacral disk...
    • noellenoble
    • Thread
    • cardiovascular cardiovascular surgeon general surgery coding spinal fusion surgery coding
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: General Surgery
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    Wiki Seeking Remote Coding Position

    COC seeking employment in a remote position. I have 2 years billing for Cardiology and 4 years experience in Cardiovascular/Thoracic surgery.
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    Wiki Pacemaker Electrode Lead Replacement - help with Procedure Codes

    I need some help figuring out how to code for electrode replacement on a pacemaker. This is the scenario I'm trying to decipher: Procedure is an epicardial electrode replacement; both the atrial and ventricular leads are replaced. It's my understanding that you don't code for the removal, only...
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    Wiki Help! Revision of Fasciotomy

    Hello: Are surgeon did a Thromboembolectomy of the CFA and the patient had mottling she also required a a 4 compartment Fasciotomy and it was performed through 2 small incisions. (27602) Now despite this it seemed that she had develped a compartment syndrome. For that reason the fasciotomy...
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