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    Wiki Venipuncture Billing

    Hello! I am looking for clarification on billing venipuncture. I work for an independent laboratory, and my boss wants to know if we can bill for the venipuncture? We are processing the specimens in our lab, and I was under the impression that we should not be billing for the venipuncture since...
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    Wiki CRNA Venipuncture w/ General Anes

    Our CRNA was called in to do a venipuncture on a child that has bad veins. They tried versed, but the child still could not be controlled. They ended up doing the venipuncture under general anesthesia. Can we charge for that anesthesia or is it going to be part of the VP? Thank you!
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    • 36410 crna general anesthesia venipuncture
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    • Forum: Anesthesia
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    Wiki Psychiatric Injection CPT codes

    Are there any CPT codes that can be used in a psychiatric outpatient office setting for injections? (Invega Sustenna, Suboxone, etc) Should HCPCS codes be included with this also? Also, if a nurse is performing the injection is 99211 used alone? Would insurances reimburse for an E/M with...
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    Wiki Hospital Code for Venipuncture Perfomed in Lab

    Hello, We code for a hospital who has an in-house lab. Occasionally patients will get their venipuncture done at the lab instead of in the clinic. Are we able to code for the 36415 under the ordering physician even if the provider didn't draw the blood? Thank you, Krystal
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    Wiki 36415 Venipuncture

    We are new to billing labs in house and I am wondering if anyone has had any success billing the 36415 Venipuncture charge and getting paid for it from commercial payers? Thanks in advance!
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    Wiki Nurse Visits 99211 Help

    Hi all, I've been hired as a coder after the clinic I work at updated to a new EMR system, and I've come across issues with coding for nurse visits. We've established that when patients come in for injections/vaccinations, we code for the injections/vaccinations and the correct admin codes...
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    Wiki Venipuncture - Why do some of the Medicare

    Why do some of the Medicare advantage plans deny a routine venipuncture? Specifically Coventry. I have one patient that come into the office for regular lab draws and I am having issues getting the 36415 to be paid. Help please?! Thanks.
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