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201. Anesthesia | Use Specific Nerve Destroyed as Key to Radiofrequency Coding
February 29, 2012
Increasingly, pain specialists use radiofrequency (RF) to treat patients with intractable lower back pain. Various CPT codes may be used to describe the treatment, depending on the nerve destroyed by this technique, which is typical...
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202. Pediatric | Using 99381-99397-52 for Sports Exams? CPT Rules May Surprise You
February 29, 2012
Before lack of coverage for sports physicals pushes you into using creative coding strategies, get back to basics with the AMAs recommendations on using preventive medicine services for visits that include a comprehensive history and exam and office visits for E/M services that dont.
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203. Ob-Gyn | Vaginal Cuff Repair Coding Doesn’t Have to Be Frustrating
February 28, 2012
Ask 1 question to get the code you need
To select the appropriate code for vaginal cuff repair, you should ask yourself one question: Why did the ob-gyn need to perform the repair?
Probably one of the most frequently asked questions in an ob-gyn office is, Which <...
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204. Beware of Unbundling When Reporting Hysteroscopies
February 27, 2012
From the Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Extra Supplement on Endoscopic Procedures
Although coding for hysteroscopies when the ob-gyn performs them with other services can present any number of problems, you can avoid them by paying close attention to |
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205. General Surgery | Waiting for Colostomy Closure Pathology Results Can Optimize Payment
February 27, 2012
General Surgery | Waiting for Colostomy Closure Pathology Results Can Optimize Payment
When a physician closes a colostomy, resection and anastomosis of the bowel may or may not be performed. Resection and anastomosis often accompany a closure.
general surgery codes, for co...
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206. General Surgery | Bariatric Surgery Code Overhaul: The Laparoscopic Banding Code You’ve Waite
February 27, 2012
Apply modifier 52 with 43770 for placement of an individual component
After years of reporting an unlisted-procedure code--with all its attending documentation complications--you can now select a dedicated CPT code
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207. Radiology | Back-To-Basics Coding: You’ve Got Chest X-Ray Questions? We’ve Got Answers
February 26, 2012
Radiologists report 71010 more frequently than any other code -- make sure that your practice reports it correctly
Although radiologists routinely report 71010 (Radiologic examination chest; single view frontal) chest x-ray coding can still challenge even the most seasoned ra...
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208. Orthopedic | Avoid Denials for Total Knee Replacement Procedures
February 23, 2012
Total knee replacement presents a double challenge for codersmodifiers must be used correctly and the global surgical package must be understood.
The scenario: An obese 45-year-old woman suffering from end stage (degenerative) arthritis endured as much pain and loss of mobility in ...
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209. Ob-Gyn | Avoid Denials: Choose the Right ICD-9 Codes to Support Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis
February 22, 2012
The key to hassle-free claims for endometriosis care is making sure that each stage of the patients treatment is well-documented, especially the diagnostic reasons supporting additional visits and surgery. Claims for office visits and surgeries that are submitted without sufficient diagnostic suppor...
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210. Ob-Gyn | Assigning the Proper ICD-9 Codes Optimizes Payment for Breast and Genitourinary Cancers
February 22, 2012
“When coding for the diagnosis of breast or genitourinary cancers, ICD-9 offers only a few optionsthere are essentially three sets of codes from which to choose. Sounds pretty simple, but understanding the definitions of these typ...
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