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Wiki Vivaer Procedure--CPT 30117 Radiofrequency Ablation to Bilat Nasal Swell Bodies

How is everyone coding radiofrequency ablation of bilat nasal septal swell bodies? In Nov 2019 CPT Assistant has an article that states even though work is performed through both nostrils, all work is still being performed on a midline structure, so they suggest only reporting the code once. The...
- amwittler
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- Apr 8, 2025
- 30117 ablation nasal septal swell bodies vivaer
- Replies: 3
- Forum: ENT/Otolaryngology
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Wiki Coding Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation for the first time

Good day. I just want to make sure that I am coding this correctly so we can bill the insurance. Procedure: Bilateral, Lumbar L-3, 4 and Lumbar L- 5 Dorsal Ramus Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation (RFNA) with Fluoroscopy for lumbar facet joint mediated pain. 64635 is used for RFNA. Since there are...
- EricRmi
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- Nov 21, 2024
- ablation coding modifer nerve radio frequency
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Modifiers
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Wiki Electrophysiology Study Help

Hi, I need help with figuring out the coding for an EP study that one of my physicians performed recently and is now asking me what codes I will be using. I am stumped on how to code this procedure, and have even asked a coworker for help who is also just as stumped as me. Please see below for...
- acochran1106@gmail.com
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- Feb 8, 2024
- ablation cardiac ablation cardiology electrophysiology pulmonary vein isolation
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Novasure Endometrial Ablation 58563 or 58353

I have not been able to find much information online regarding the coding for the Novasure Ablation. Our providers are using a hysteroscope before the ablation and stating their findings, but they always remove it before the Novasure device is inserted. What are other coders using and why...
- amwittler
- Thread
- Aug 1, 2022
- ablation novasure
- Replies: 2
- Forum: OB/GYN
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Wiki Is Microwave ablation coded as radiofrequency?

Hello, I am hoping that you can help me with my question. Can Microwave ablation of a liver tumor be coded as, ablation radiofrequency 47382? Are they similar technology? Or should an unlisted code be used? I have attached a small section of the OP note. "after routine prep and drape...
- Aledford
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- Mar 2, 2021
- ablation liver
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki Low-grade energy (<80 degrees) Rhizotomy (64999)

The procedure performed was a bilateral cervical medial branch facet rhizotomy at C3-4, C4-5, C5-6, and C6-7 levels. This was done at a low-grade energy (<80 degrees) so according to CPT; we must bill unlisted code 64999. The 50 modifier is invalid for 64999 but my question is how do we convey...
- jowill
- Thread
- Feb 27, 2018
- 64999 ablation non-pulsed pulsed
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Anesthesia
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Wiki Aborted radiofrequency venous ablation 36475

My physician is trying to bill 36475-52 because the device was opened, even though the pt could not tolerate the local anesthesia and no sheath/cath was even attempted to be placed. I instructed to bill for an office visit, but they are insisting on the reduced modifier since they opened the...
- amarieb43
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- Apr 10, 2017
- -52 36475 ablation attempted
- Replies: 0
- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki Cardioversions / Ablations: where do they fall on the E/M risk table?

Where do cardioversions and cardiac ablations fall on the E/M medical decision making level of risk table? I asked an auditor recently and she said she thought "maybe" these should be in the high risk procedure section. The high level of risk procedure table includes "cardiac...
- Mindy Kannianen
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- Nov 16, 2016
- ablation cardioversion risk table
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Q understanding procedural descriptions of ablation TON vs. C2-C3

I have two op reports for the same patient/dx with what I believe to be the same procedures with only different laterality. I had initially thought to code the first report with ablation of TON, C3-C4, & C4-C5 with 64633-LT, 64640-LT & 64634-LT and the second report with like codes of 64633-RT...
- Kelly_Josephine
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- Jan 12, 2016
- ablation joint space pain coding third occiptial nerve ton
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Anesthesia
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Wiki Procedure Question

If the provider performs a D&C, Hysteroscopy with thermachoice ablation wouldn't it be the 58563 If they perform an IUD removal, hysteroscopy HTA Ablation with polypectomy wouldn't that also only be the 58563
- TMB1965
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- Dec 23, 2015
- 58563 ablation hysteroscopy iud removal
- Replies: 1
- Forum: OB/GYN
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Wiki ICD9 codes for SVT Ablation

does anyone know what ICD9 code to use for 93653 SVT ablation for West Virginia Medicaid? I have tried 427.0, 427.1, 427.32, 427.89 and still get a denial for incorrect dx code.
- bbich
- Thread
- Dec 22, 2015
- 427.0 ablation code icd9 svt
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cardiology

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