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ZZombinary replied to the thread New jobs for CPC-A.I work for a small company in the work comp industry. We are looking for a part time remote CPC/CPC-A. I am not in charge of hiring, just sharing, you can send a resume to my boss at mlents@costfirst.com
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Mmfournier replied to the thread CPT 20550 two levels?.ok thank you for replying
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jkyles replied to the thread Data - Tests of the Same "Type" Only Counted ONCE?.Agreed that the concept of test "types" is not accurate. That would contradict AMA/CPT guidance and intent. It is not a CMS rule and I haven't heard of it for any commercial plans. Also, coding that way won't minimize audit risk, if that's... -
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In this case, why does it matter? Extensive for data still would not get you to a higher code level. But, in any case, YOU are correct and whoever gave you that guidance made it up. It is not present in either CPT, CPT-A, or CPT Knowledge Base... -
Jjodielonkoski replied to the thread Aftercare Z Codes.I was referring to S codes as in chapter 13, not s as the 7th character!
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DDonnaminter723 replied to the thread 76937 & 75710 with New LE Revascularization Codes.Yes, I have seen denials for 37252 for the same reason: needing primary.
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NNRaizman replied to the thread Data - Tests of the Same "Type" Only Counted ONCE?.In this case, why does it matter? Extensive for data still would not get you to a higher code level. But, in any case, YOU are correct and whoever gave you that guidance made it up. It is not present in either CPT, CPT-A, or CPT Knowledge Base...
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NNRaizman replied to the thread CPT 20550 two levels?.2 levels. Poorly documented and could easily get kicked back.
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PDoes anyone know what code to use for this procedure? I only see unlisted code.
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Vvmidla replied to the thread 00910 / 00918 versus 00862.Yes, per the crosswalk the primary code is 00910 or 00918 but the alternate code choice is 00862 for both CPT codes. Seems the codes are in a loop because if you want to select 00862 from the crosswalk and then refer to the RVG for 00862 it...
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Yymajestic04@gmail.com replied to the thread Excludes 1 diagnosis code issue.Thank you. I did wonder about that exact thing but could find nothing to confirm it. I appreciate your assistance.
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Yymajestic04@gmail.com replied to the thread Excludes 1 diagnosis code issue.
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LLeeJager replied to the thread Using Z51.89 for every hospital follow up?.Without knowing what type of hospital follow up you're office is doing, it's hard to say. However, in general, I would look at the other Z51 codes, "Z51.11: Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy," or "Z51.6: Encounter for desensitization to...
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LLeeJager replied to the thread Aftercare Z Codes.I have to disagree - conditionally. If 6 months has passed for a fracture, there are specific 7th characters for fractures that should be used instead, such as 'G' for delayed healing, 'K' for nonunion, or 'P' for malunion. You would only use 'S'...
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LLeeJager replied to the thread Excludes 1 diagnosis code issue.Without seeing the documentation, it's hard to be sure, but I suspect it's due to your symptom codes. For example, E03.9 (Hypothyroidism, unsp) has a common symptom of "fatigue." When a condition has "common" symptoms, coding those symptoms is...