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  1. B

    Wiki Surgical Billing

    Any know the CPT code for Surgical Draim removal?
  2. A

    Wiki Hernia Repair

    If my dr did an open reduced hernia repair (49560) and a partial omentectomy, is that included or would I bill separate for it- which would be (49255)? In the cpt book, it states the omentectomy is a separate procedure but other reading material says its bundled. Can someone clarify for me? thanks!
  3. M

    Wiki Hospitalist as attending physician for Orthopedic surgical inpatient

    We are a small Critical Access Hospital. Our orthopedic surgeons (who are not employed by us) have asked our Hospitalists to act as the attending physicians for their fractured hip cases. They ask that the Hospitalist perform the admitting H&P to clear the patient for surgery and then...
  4. E

    Wiki AC Surgical Services

    Can 0370, 0490, 0710 be billed with surgical services such as 43774, 28270, and 28485 or are they all inclusive?
  5. N

    Wiki ICD 10 Doubt

    Hi sir I have one doubt in ICD 10 Patient came to the hospital for heel wound , patient had multiple surgery on heel. Final diagnosis documented as surgical Chronic left heel wound- healing with no signs of active infection Please sir, write ICD 10 code this scenerio
  6. N

    Wiki non-healing surgical wound ICD-10

    Can someone please tell me the proper codes for a non-healing surgical wound of the abdomen? There is active treatment, so is it T8189XA? What other codes should I code? open wound of abdomen? what are the injury codes?
  7. C

    Wiki Spontaneous Abortion code

    patient was admitted for vaginal bleeding at 19 weeks, was diagnosed with fetal demise patient had cytotec and later that day had an spontaneous MAB, according to guidelines you can't billed 59820 as is a surgical procedure. What CPT code will be the best option at this time?
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