Cardiology Coding Alert
At a Glance:
See EP Claims Hit by Erroneous CCI Edits
Published on Wed Jan 27, 2010
Don't expect Medicare payment for bundled studies this winter. 
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Cardiology Coding Alert
- Red Alert:
Expect EP Study + Ablation Denials Until April 1
CMS won't fix CCI blunder until version 16.1, to be released in the spring. If [...] - At a Glance:
See EP Claims Hit by Erroneous CCI Edits
Don't expect Medicare payment for bundled studies this winter. - News Flash:
ACC Is Fighting Mad Over MPFS Cuts
But the court has stopped the society's legal action in its tracks. The American College [...] - Part 1:
Bolster Your Modifier PA, PB, and PC Know-How in 3 Steps
Are you guilty of this simple modifier 26 mistake? Deciding to assign a "wrong surgery" [...] - You Be the Coder:
Steer Clear of Dyspnea Pitfall
Question: Should I report paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea using one of the sleep apnea (327.2x) codes? [...] - Reader Questions:
Search Beyond Descriptor for Proper 71090 Use
Question: I'm trying to find the code for radiological supervision and interpretation of ICD implant. [...] - Reader Questions:
Add 93539 for LIMA/RIMA
Question: May I code left internal mammary artery (LIMA) and right internal mammary artery (RIMA) [...] - Reader Questions:
Focus on Electrode Number in 2010
Question: How do the 2010 changes to electrode repositioning codes affect our coding? Florida Subscriber [...] - Reader Questions:
Keep Tabs on DOS Policy Change
Question: Did CMS's date of service rules go into effect on Jan. 4 as planned? [...] - Reader Questions:
Look to Complication Code for This Thrombosis
Question: For a patient with end stage renal disease, what is the appropriate ICD-9 code [...] - Reader Questions:
Count to 1 and Done for 93545
Question: When the cardiologist injects both the left coronary and the right during a cardiac [...]
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