Gastroenterology Coding Alert
Free Anthrax Coding Report on Web
Published on Tue Jan 01, 2002
Physicians and other healthcare professionals who provide services to any patients with actual or possible anthrax exposure know that the encounters must be correctly coded. This is necessary for accurate health records and insurance claims; it is also mandated by law.
Until now, however, there has been no central compendium of anthrax coding information and advice. Therefore, The Coding Institute organized a task force to provide a special report on anthrax coding.
This 16-page report has been posted free of charge on our Web site at www.codinginstitute.com/extra/anthrax.
Other Articles in this issue of
Gastroenterology Coding Alert
- Lowdown on New M2A Video Capsule:
Three Options for Reporting
Although Given Imaging's M2A Video Capsule System is the hot new technology for diagnosing gastrointestinal [...] - Answers to Your Questions on Screening Colonoscopies
Due to recent publicity campaigns touting the benefits of colorectal cancer screenings and a new [...] - You Be the Coder:
Two ERCPs on Same Day
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - News Brief:
Medicare Issues Memo on ICD-9 Coding for Tests
CMS recently issued a memo (AB-01-144) clarifying its diagnostic coding guidelines for reporting diagnostic tests. [...] - Free Anthrax Coding Report on Web
Physicians and other healthcare professionals who provide services to any patients with actual or possible [...] - Medicare Payment Rules for 2002
In its annual update of Medicare payment rules and the physician fee schedule database, CMS [...] - Reader Question:
Dx for Postpolypectomy Syndrome
Question: Patient has abdominal pain (789.00), fever (780.6), nausea (787.02) and distention (787.3). Gastroenterologist also [...] - Reader Question:
Acute, Chronic and Unspecified Esophagitis
Question: An EGD with biopsy (43239) comes back with a finding of acute and chronic [...]
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