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151. 93224-93226: Three Holter Monitor Codes Likely to Get A Slight Boost in Pay
March 21, 2011
You have to make the request for your much-deserved dollars.
Medicare's April update to the physician fee schedule brings a little good news what with three Holter monitor codes likely to get a slight boost in pay. The change has an implementation date of April 4, 2011 and an effe...
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152. Internal Medicine Coding: Skin Biopsy Timing, Location, Intent
March 21, 2011
Are you aware when to report skin biopsy separately with or in place of other procedures such as shaving or excision? If not, read on and find out:
Normally, you may report skin biopsy separately when the biopsy occurs at a separate location from an excision or other removal or ...
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153. Cardiology Coding: For Terminated PTCA, Use 92982-52
March 18, 2011
In a particular scenario, our cardiologist attempted a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). However after various attempts she determined that it was not possible; thereafter she terminated the procedure. In such a scenario, can we still bill it as code 92982?
Yes you ma...
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154. Four Tips Crack The Tissue Selection Code
March 18, 2011
Until now, when your pathologist examined and chose previously diagnosed tissue for molecular analysis, you did not have a code to capture the service.
However CPT 2011 now gives you the ability to get paid for this service by adding 88363 (Examination and selection of retrieved archi...
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155. Surgery Coding: 153.3 Versus V10.05 May not be Clear
March 17, 2011
In a particular scenario, our surgeon placed a Medi-port for chemotherapy four months back for a patient who had a colon resection for malignancy over six months back. The patient has finished the course of treatment and is back in the office for the surgeon to inspect the incisions (resection and...
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156. Ak Removals: 17000-17111 with 99201 Can Fetch $120
March 17, 2011
Here are three tips for your E/M and lesion removal procedures.
When your dermatologist carries out an evaluation/management service with actinic keratoses (AK) removal, you can report both the E/M and lesion removal if the E/M service was an important and separately identifiable ...
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157. Careful Pneumonia Coding Helps to Keep Provider-Payer Relationship Healthy
March 17, 2011
Pneumonias are differentiated by clinical findings along with findings on physical examination; as such coding the specific condition could be a tricky affair. If a claim confirms pneumonia for a patient who presented with symptoms, do you know what to do with the results?
Take a look...
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158. Dermatology Coding: Stay Away from Adding Lesion Sizes Together
March 15, 2011
In a particular scenario, a doctor removed three lesions from the scalp area with surgitron (a device used for radiosurgery) and coated with bacitracin ointment. As such do you put them all together into one code even though they're at different sites (3mm, 1mm, and 4mm)?
Well, you should...
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159. Anesthesia Coding: For True Emergencies Turn to +99140
March 15, 2011
Reporting any qualifying circumstances (QC) codes for anesthesia can be a tricky affair. However knowing when to classify a situation as a true emergency can be a real challenge, unless of course you are equipped in the emergency conditions guidelines.
Take a look at coding defini...
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160. Glaucoma Screenings: S0620 or G0117 -Which Code to go for?
March 14, 2011
With more than 18 choices to sift through when coding a glaucoma visit, you need these simple guidelines to secure the insurer preferred code that lands payment, and not denial.
You have four choices for coding glaucoma exams, depending on the payer, type and severity of the glaucoma. Yo...
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