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141. Otolaryngology Coding: Four Easy Guidelines To Profit $16 From 94664
March 28, 2011
Remember that while reporting for inhaler demo/evaluation is the type of device the provider is using; however do not stop with just that. Documentation requirements and qualifying modifiers are just as important while coding for inhaler services.
When you are confused why some pa...
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142. General Surgery Coding: Cms Is Already Changing Part B Payment For This Year
March 28, 2011
You should not get too comfortable with the nearly brand-new 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. On February 4, CMS announced various changes to payment indicators that'll impact the amounts that you gather from your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).
While the agency had ...
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143. Ob-gyn coding: Simplify endometrial cancer claims with these three steps
March 27, 2011
Your coding for endometrial cancer surgeries can drastically transform if your ob-gyn converts a laparoscopic to an open procedure. Here are some tips that you can follow to stay away from denials.
Review this Op Note
Preoperative diagnosis: Adenocarcinoma of the ...
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144. Extensive Cleaning may Denote a Higher-Level Code
March 27, 2011
During a particular scenario, a patient presents with 1.5-cm laceration of the eyebrow, and the dermatologist performs an intermediate repair. The patient also has a 3.6-cm forehead laceration that calls for a simple repair. How should I go about these procedures?
In this situation, you ...
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145. So is your glaucoma patient truly at high risk?
March 27, 2011
Medicare and most commercial insurances cover annual glaucoma screenings for high-risk individuals which include patients with diabetes, individuals with a family history of glaucoma, hispanics 65 and older, and African-Americans 50 and older.
While these are the groups that the Medicare ...
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146. Pediatric coding: friction burns are still regarded as 'burns'
March 27, 2011
Recently, a three-year-old child was brought in with multiple friction burns from a treadmill. She had partial thickness friction burns to one hand, both ankles and one foot. She had a full thickness friction burn to down to the fascia on two fingers. Our provider cleaned all burns with surclens a...
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147. Neurosurgery Coding: Pin Down Headache Dx Choice with These Tips
March 25, 2011
Does your neurosurgery practice provide greater occipital nerve blocks? If so, don't let your neurosurgery coding turn into a headache. Confirm specifics about the patient's headache and the service your provider offered to pinpoint the proper diagnosis and procedure codes every time.
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148. Gastroenterology Coding: V72.83 Is The Right Choice for Pre-Colonoscopy Visit
March 25, 2011
When we bill 99203 or 99204 with diagnosis code V76.51, we end up getting denials. The insurance says we cannot bill a screening with these CPTs since they are medical. What is the right way to go about this particular situation?
If it is a pre-colonoscopy visit, Medicare and some commer...
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149. Internal Medicine Coding: Don't Forget Office Visits For Initial & Follow-Up Patch Tests
March 22, 2011
When your internist carries out a patch test and follow-up for a patient, do not let some of the calculations go past your notice. Count each patch and any extra Evaluation/Management services to round off a complete claim.
Cover office visit code
A just-in patien...
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150. Ob-Gyn Coding: Can 44180 be Reported with Unlisted Code 58999
March 22, 2011
In a particular scenario, my ob-gyn documented the following procedure: Excision granulation tissue vaginal cuff. Laparoscopy, extensive lysis of adhesions of the sigmoid colon to posterior cul-de-sac. Scissors utilized to cut it; Uterosacral stitch out of peritoneum. Exam pointed to connec...
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