General Surgery Coding Alert
441.4 to 171.4: Expect Smooth AAA Diagnosis Code Transition
General Surgery Coding Alert
- CPT® 2014:
34841-34848: Some AAA Repair s Get FEVAR Make-Over
Look for move from Category III to Category I. You can ditch 0078T-+0081T beginning Jan. [...] - Glossary:
Decode FEVAR Procedures With These Terms
Your surgeons’ op reports might use a variety of terms for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) [...] - ICD-10:
441.4 to 171.4: Expect Smooth AAA Diagnosis Code Transition
Understand diaphragm dividing line. The code numbers may change, but the distinguishing features that guide [...] - CPT® 2014:
Consider Malignant Tumor Origin for Radical Resection Codes
24 revised codes single out sarcoma. When your surgeon performs a radical resection to remove [...] - TCM Update:
CPT® 2014 Clarifies Transitional Care Management E/M Codes
You can use the codes for new patients, too. You’ve had a year to use [...] - You Be the Coder:
Arm Isn't Only Access Graft Location
Question: What is a code for a dialysis access graft placement in the leg? The [...] - Reader Question:
Choose 'Pexy' Over 'Ectomy'
Question: I have a surgical note that states that the surgeon “stapled prolapsed internal hemorrhoids.” [...] - Reader Question:
Define Date for Global Package
Question: The CPT® surgery guidelines state that the surgical package includes “one related E/M encounter [...] - Reader Question:
Code Service Beyond ERCP
Question: How should we report an ERCP when the surgeon extracts a gallstone and performs [...] - Reader Question:
Choose Nasal Code Over Skin
Question: The surgeon excised a 1.8 mm warty papilloma in the left nares on the [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Pigeon Hole E/M Services
Question: We recently finished our first internal audit and found a potential issue: One of [...]
