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Unlock Injection Payment With Endoscopic Procedures By Following 5 Expert Tips

Published on Mon Jul 26, 2010

Hint: Look at the reason your surgeon is performing the injection.When you general surgeon performs an injection during an endoscopy, you should always consider the injection part and parcel to the procedure, correct? Not necessarily -- and if you code that way, you're costing your surgeon money. With so many options for injectable substances as well as diseases that your surgeon can treat with injections, it's essential that you know which codes are available for these injections.You also need to be able to differentiate the codes that are specifically for sclerotherapy from other types of injections so that you're not using the wrong injection codes. Follow these five expert tips and you'll ensure you capture proper, deserved payment for every case.1. Look for Sclerotherapy to Guide Your CodingOne common reason your surgeon would perform an endoscopy with injection is for sclerotherapy. In these cases, you should report 43204 (Esophagoscopy, rigid or [...]
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