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Wiki Someone please help!! New to TAVR and so confused!!

I have the following report that I do not know for sure that I am coding correctly. Someone? Anyone? Using DX: I35.0 AND Z00.6 I am coding it this way: 33361 62:Q0 33210 59 76937 26:59 75630 26 Also, can I bill the C1884? If so does it need a modifier and what is the reimbursement rate...
- debbyallen
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- Apr 7, 2021
- jim pawloski
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Iliac Revascularization Unilateral PTA/Stent Right and Left

Hi... Need help with getting 37221 RT and 37221 LT 59 paid and 37223 LT. According to a very famous payer only one can be paid however they didn't even pay ONE!!!!! They denied all THREE after a review stating that the number of items billed for this date of service is above standard...
- Jane5711
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- May 8, 2019
- jim pawloski
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Embolization with coils balloon and stent

Hi I'm looking for some guidance for coding the following procedure. Any help would be greatly appreciated :) * INDICATION: 57 y.o. female with multiple cerebral aneurysms * COMPARISON: CTA performed on * * ANESTHESIA: General Anesthesia. * * CONSENT: The procedure, risks, benefits and...
- SPECIALTYCODING
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- Mar 15, 2019
- dpeoples jim pawloski senthil05
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki New to Neurovascular Surgery-Specialty Coding

Hi, I'm new to NV surgery and would like to have someone who specializes in this field look over my coding. It's greatly appreciated! Codes I'm thinking 61624 36226 50, 36224 50, 36227 50, 75894 26, not sure how many times I can code 75898 26, maybe 5? Also 76377,26 NOTE: Please bill...
- SPECIALTYCODING
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- Jan 9, 2019
- jim pawloski
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki Help!!! Attempted upgrade of dual-chamber pacemaker to atrial synchronous biv

Hi - Happy New Year!!!! We're having a problem with this op report as the provider would like to separate the radiology codes from the attempted biv insert. We believe the radiology codes are included. Can someone please either confirm or advise whether they are or are not included so we can...
- Jane5711
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- Jan 2, 2019
- jim pawloski
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Wachman left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation with EXTRAS

Hi, Looking for any help with this procedure. It's a watchman implantation however our Provider would like to add a little extra to it and I'm not sure if that is possible. Looking for any advice...... REASON FOR PROCEDURE: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, hematuria on anticoagulation...
- Jane5711
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- Oct 31, 2018
- jim pawloski
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cardiology

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jim pawloski

Wiki Someone please help!! New to TAVR and so confused!!

Iliac Revascularization Unilateral PTA/Stent Right and Left

Wiki Embolization with coils balloon and stent

Wiki New to Neurovascular Surgery-Specialty Coding

Wiki Help!!! Attempted upgrade of dual-chamber pacemaker to atrial synchronous biv

Wiki Wachman left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation with EXTRAS