Cardiology Coding Alert
Reminder:
ICD-9 2006 Takes Effect Oct. 1
Published on Wed Sep 21, 2005
Have you got your new ICD-9 codes squared away? If not, you can refresh your coding knowledge by reading "Factor in New 2006 ICD-9 Codes in 5 Areas or Face Denials" featured in the July 2005 Cardiology Coding Alert or e-mail the editor, Suzanne Leder, at suzannel@eliresearch.com for a free PDF listing the 2006 ICD-9 changes.
Other Articles in this issue of
Cardiology Coding Alert
- Cast Off Your Cath Coding Confusion by Pairing Off 93508 and 93510
Cross the aortic valve? Then set your sails for 93510 Don't rock the boat when [...] - You Be the Coder:
Ascending Aortogram on a Bovine-Arch Patient
Question: My cardiologist gained access from the right femoral artery and performed an ascending aortogram [...] - Find Out How to Collect on Cardiology Consultations
Report in-house EP consultations with these documentation tips Don't allow your carriers to confuse a [...] - Commit to 3 Easy Ways to Support All Consultations
Tip: Get your cardiologist to document who the requesting physician is You may think reporting [...] - Get to the Heart of 20 New VAD HCPCS Codes
Just because you don't code VADs now doesn't mean you won't in the future [...] - When You Should--and Should Not--Report Cath Codes
Tip: Treat intervention codes as a package deal You won't always report a diagnostic cath [...] - Reminder:
ICD-9 2006 Takes Effect Oct. 1
Have you got your new ICD-9 codes squared away? If not, you can refresh your [...] - Reader Questions:
Don't Sweat Coding Stress Tests
Question: My cardiologist went off-site to oversee a stress test but did not hook up [...] - Reader Questions:
If Arteriogram Leads to Angioplasty, Code It
Question: The cardiologist performed a diagnostic arteriogram followed by balloon stent placement in the right [...]
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