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181. Code 93510: The Code You Choose This Year Needs To Include Lhc
February 28, 2011
A cardiology coder encountered this particular situation: If he used 93510, 93543, 93545, 93555, and 93556 for a procedure last year, how should he code the same service this year?
Well, the final code choice will depend on the documentation of your specific case, however the most likely...
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182. Three Pointers to Help You Avoid Common Stent Coding Mistakes
February 23, 2011
When your urologist places a stent after a ureteroscopic procedure (say for instance stone removal, the coding is not always cut and dry. You will need to dig into the documentation details to ensure you select the proper code for the clinical circumstances.
Here are three pointers which...
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183. Four Questions that'll Take You to the Best Diagnosis & Injection Codes
February 23, 2011
Don't let your coding turn into a headache if your neurologist or pain management specialist administers greater occipital nerve blocks. Verify 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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184. Strategies to Pep up Your PLIF Claims Success
February 22, 2011
When your neurosurgeon carries out posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), take special care to review the documentation for details on instrumentation placement and notes on other procedures carried out at the same time. If you miss these separate services, you risk lowering your payments.
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185. Shunt Insertion with Graft
February 22, 2011
Here's an ophthalmology coding scenario that you might encounter while going about your routine work.
Scenario: Our physicians are not sure how to go about this situation – would it be proper to bill for both 66180 and 67255 at the same OR session and same eye for an aqueous shunt insertio...
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186. Which ICD-9 Code for Medicare Essure Procedure Scenario
February 22, 2011
Here's an ob-gyn coding scenario you might run into: "One of our ob-gyns carried out an essure procedure on a Medicare patient for recurrent situational anxiety of pregnancy. What ICD-9 code should I report here?"
Medicare doesn't pay for sterilization under this condition. You should thi...
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187. Understand 'Incident To' Rules Properly
February 19, 2011
The CMS recognizes non-physician practitioners (NPP) for payment purposes by reimbursing physicians for services provided 'incident to' a physician's care. But then, the agency has made it clear in 2008's Transmittal 87 that payers will not reimburse these services unless there is physician document...
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188. CPT 2011 Changes & Cardiovascular Monitoring Codes
February 19, 2011
Even though CPT 2011 may not swap your old cardiovascular monitoring codes for new ones, you shouldn't ignore the revisions to this section. One of the goals of changing the codes and accompanying guidelines was to reflect new technology, making accurate reporting of the services easier.
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189. 30901, 30903 Not the Only Go-To Codes for Nosebleed Control
February 19, 2011
When you are faced with an active nosebleed control situation and you're clueless about what to do, you might be missing out on as much as $196 in reimbursement. Being able to discern a reportable nosebleed encounter from an Evaluation/Management is a good first step to coding success; however you h...
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190. Anatomical Location Vital for Myomectomy Claims
February 17, 2011
Figuring out which myomectomy code you will report depends on three factors: First the approach the ob-gyn uses, the number of myomas, and their weight. Here's how to translate this information into the proper CPT code every time.
Remember: If your ob-gyn carries out a hysterectomy, you w...
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