Cardiology Coding Alert
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Published on Tue Aug 16, 2011
786.50 and 786.51 Land on PT 'Paid' List If your practice provides prothrombin time (PT) tests to assess patients on warfarin or who are otherwise at risk for abnormal bleeding or thrombosis, take note. CMS announced that 786.50 (Chest pain, unspecified) and 786.51 (Precordial pain) will join the list of diagnoses covered nationally by Medicare for PT testing. Resource:
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745.4 Matches to Q21.0 to Describe VSD
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426.82 Needs 'Syndrome' Diagnosis
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99211 Has Limited Role in Coumadin Encounter
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36140-59 Calls for Supporting Documentation
Question: Do codes 99144, 36140, 36245, and 75710 require any modifiers to be paid when [...] - Reader Question:
0238T and 37221 Allowed for This Iliac Service
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