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The POS guidelines for telehealth could vary by payor. For Medicare, POS 10 is for patient at home (which would include places like their work, or a friend's house, a car, etc. Basically, NOT a facility/medical office). POS 02 is for patient is... -
EEditaPetrosyan replied to the thread Wiki Using Modifier 25 for Toradol Injection.Modifier -25 isn’t based on whether the injection was planned ahead of time. It’s used when the provider performs a significant, separate E/M service beyond what’s normally required to give the injection. If the provider evaluated the patient...
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Ttadiboinakalyanipharma@gmail.com reacted to twizzle's post in the thread Wiki ELEVATED TROPONIN ICD-10 code with
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Troponins Troponins are actually proteins released when there is damage to muscle, so not R74.8. It surprises me how many providers actually code elevated troponin as R74.8. Correct code is R79.89; other specified abnormal findings of blood... -
Vvinomodyjr posted the thread CPC, CANPC seeking a medical training research position2 in Resume Postings.Selection of Published Research Papers Mody VC Jr., Ultraviolet radiation cataract development and ascorbate supplementation (Thesis for Doctoral Degree]. Karolinska University Press 2008. ISBN 978-91-7357-528-7. Mody VC Jr., Ascorbate in...
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Vvinomodyjr posted the thread Wiki CPC, CCS-P, CCS, COC, CANPC, CCVTC, CEDC, CMC seeking a medical training research position1 in Resume Postings.Vinod C. Mody, Jr., M.D., Ph.D vinomodyjr13@gmail.com • LinkedIn • Lawrenceville, GA • 678-427-6511 Medical Coding Professional Research-oriented medical professional with experience in the fields of ophthalmology...
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VDoes AAPC offer or is there a website that does resume builder, checks parameters that will appeal to the ATS tracking system? Appreciate feedback.
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Ccsperoni replied to the thread Wiki Telehealth POS.The POS guidelines for telehealth could vary by payor. For Medicare, POS 10 is for patient at home (which would include places like their work, or a friend's house, a car, etc. Basically, NOT a facility/medical office). POS 02 is for patient is...
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Ccsperoni reacted to sls314's post in the thread Wiki Billing DOS that have not occurred yet with Like.
No - that would be completely inappropriate. You shouldn’t bill until the documentation is complete. How would he document a skilled nursing facility visit that hasn’t even occurred? Subsequent SNF visits have multiple possible levels, and he...
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nielynco replied to the thread Wiki Exploratory Laparotomy with vaginal cuff repair- advice.The vaginal cuff repair is 58999 and you can compare the work to 12020. If your provider did the exploratory start to finish, then you also report 49000 as your primary code, followed by the unlisted code. Alternatively, you could report just... -
Ccsperoni reacted to Cmama12's post in the thread Wiki laceration repair during a hysteroscopy with Like.
If the lacerations occurred during the procedure, then no, the surgeon can't bill for the repair.
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Ccsperoni replied to the thread Wiki Jada System CPT code.The answer to that could vary based on state laws and facility guidelines. Around me (NYC suburbs), as soon as there is any complication, a CNM will have a doctor take the lead.
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nielynco replied to the thread Wiki Jada System CPT code.Don't know. It may vary from state to state in the specified scope of work for the CNM.
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nielynco replied to the thread Wiki Hospital Services.You are correct. If the same physician sees the patient on the same date for the same condition and the ER visit results in admission to the hospital, you bill only the final visit, but include all of the work performed on the patient while she...
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AHello all, I have been having a hard time finding a consistent answer for when to post POS 2 vs POS 10 for telehealth. I am seeing mixed responses where, POS 2 should only be used if the patient is outside of their home when being seen and POS...
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Ddesireewhite185@yahoo.com posted the thread Wiki Exploratory Laparotomy with vaginal cuff repair- advice in OB/GYN.Hello, I was hoping for some advice on this procedure. (Original hysterectomy over 90 days ago, in September) Procedure- Exploratory Laparotomy with repair of vaginal cuff, partial omentectomy, bowel exploration... I would be coding just for the...
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