April 2025 Articles

Apr 04, 2025
E/M Coding:
Don’t Count on Reimbursement for Nonphysician EMR Adjustments
Question: If a clinical staff member or scribe makes entries into a patient's medical reco... Read more
Apr 04, 2025
ICD-10-CM Coding:
Understand ‘Unspecified Behavior’ Traits for Neoplasm Diagnosis
Question: A patient's medical record says they have cancer of the neck, but the pathologis... Read more
Apr 04, 2025
Anesthesia Coding:
Bust These Reimbursement Myths
Find clarity on how teaching anesthesiologists should be paid. Whoever said knowledge is ... Read more
Apr 03, 2025
Ob-Gyn Coding:
How to Code a Lesion Incision and Removal
Question: I'm struggling with how to code this procedure: From the op note: 2x1 cm mass ... Read more
Apr 03, 2025
General Surgery Coding:
Purpose of Fat Transfer Determines Proper Code Choice
Question: Our general surgeon performed a revision of a reconstructed breast. The surgeon ... Read more
Apr 03, 2025
Pediatric Coding:
Follow These Steps for Coding Cellulitis Encounter
Question: An established 8-year-old patient presents with a slight fever and a red, bliste... Read more
Apr 02, 2025
Optometry/Ophthalmology Coding:
Thrive Under Pressure While Coding Glaucoma Treatments — Part 2
Find out if traditional or MIGS surgeries are more common. In the first part of this two-... Read more
Apr 02, 2025
Anesthesia Coding:
Account for ‘Time’ Based on These Moments
Question: How do I know when to start “counting” for time for anesthesia services? Fl... Read more
Apr 02, 2025
ICD-10-CM Coding:
Take Heed of Patient’s Fancies
Question: A patient arrived at our emergency department (ED) presenting with pain whi... Read more
Apr 01, 2025
Orthopedic Coding:
Unravel the Complexities of Coding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome — Part 2
Remember the ICD-10-CM 5th character specifies laterality. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) o... Read more
Apr 01, 2025
Ob-Gyn Coding:
True or False: Adhesiolysis Can Be Separately Reimbursed — Find Out
The key term is “extensive.” Some medical coders think lysis of adhesions codes are i... Read more
Apr 01, 2025
Path/Lab Coding:
Go the Distance, Understand Specimen Collection Travel Allowance Codes
Question: We are a primary care practice with a traveling phlebotomist and our own lab, an... Read more
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