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    Korbc replied to the thread Wiki Coding for pessary.
    thanks! am i correct in my interpretation that it does seem like the eval is not separate and included in the cpt? thanks!
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    Korbc replied to the thread Wiki j9260 methotrexate.
    hey guys if 2.2ml of j9260 was administered i believe guidance since it would then be 3 units because the .2ml is rounded up to another unit, and then no waste is reported or another j9260 with the amount of waste. I know waste is payer...
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    nielynco replied to the thread Wiki Coding for pessary.
    They are part of some of the AMA's coding products for sale and also included in some other coding products such as Encoder Pro and I think that AAPC's Codify product also includes them now. Not every code has a published vignette, but it has...
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    cristinamor26 posted the thread My story in My AAPC story.
    Medical coding had been on my radar for several years, as I had been dealing with CPT and ICD-10-CM for most of my career in clerical medical office roles. When I found out my employer was willing to pay for me to take a course for it, I was...
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    Korbc replied to the thread Wiki Coding for pessary.
    thank you! so it looks like "assess" is included in the procedure code and i would assume thats equivalent to "evaluation"? and how do you access these vignette's lol? Thank you so much!
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    Korbc replied to the thread Wiki Coding for pessary.
    thank you so much!
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    Korbc reacted to nielynco's post in the thread Wiki Coding for pessary with Like Like.
    If your physician is a member of AUGS you can download this coding advice via: https://community.augs.org/login?redirect=%2Fcommunity%2Fgroups%2F8PEpZfjAn5v6EJcn3%2Fresources This topic is still listed by the website, but is now behind the...
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    Hello, I obtained my AAPC CPB certification April 2022. I currently work remotely for my wife's Chiropractic office. It is not a full time position and I would like to get an additional chiropractic office to bill for. My job responsibilities...
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    what about in 2025? any updates to this code?
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    I don't see a CPT code for this assessment. Is it billable using 96136/96138 and 96132, or is it included in E/M, or part of 96116, or 99483?
  • nielynco
    nielynco replied to the thread Wiki Coding for pessary.
    If your physician is a member of AUGS you can download this coding advice via: https://community.augs.org/login?redirect=%2Fcommunity%2Fgroups%2F8PEpZfjAn5v6EJcn3%2Fresources This topic is still listed by the website, but is now behind the...
  • nielynco
    nielynco replied to the thread Wiki Coding for pessary.
    Here this clinical vignette used to add this code to CPT and to value the code: typical patient: A 74-year-old gravida 4, para 4 (G4P4) postmenopausal female presents with cystocele and uterine prolapse. In addition, she suffers from chronic...
  • nielynco
    If the lacerations occurred during the procedure, then no, the surgeon can't bill for the repair.
  • nielynco
    Also keep track of all inpatient care as you may be able to bill most of it for the duration - up to 24 hours prior to delivery as she was admitted for a complication. Your documentation should be meticulous and you might not get paid for...
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