General Surgery Coding Alert
Use Inclusive Code for Whipple Resection
Question: California Subscriber Answer: The alternate code for the complex Whipple resection is 48152 (... without pancreatojejunostomy). Because you describe creating an opening between the pancreas and jejunum, 48150 is the better code. Watch bundles:
General Surgery Coding Alert
- CPT 2012:
49082-49084 Separate Peritoneal Procedures for More Accurate Coding
Get ready for vascular and skin changes, too. Have you ever been baffled trying to [...] - ICD-10:
Switch from 567.22 to K65.1 for Peritoneal Abscess
Little changes from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for this condition. Your surgeon may diagnose a peritoneal [...] - CPT® 2012:
99218-99220: Observation Time Guidelines Could Help You Gain Pay
Also watch for modifier 33.When CPT® 2011 debuted the subsequent observation care codes 99224-99226, many [...] - Medical Necessity:
3 Steps Focus Diagnosis Coding for Your Surgical Claims
Add these tips to your ICD-9 toolbox.You won't get paid for your surgeon's work if [...] - Hone Your ICD-9 Coding Skills With This Example
You just studied tips for accurate ICD-9 coding in "3 Steps Focus Diagnosis Coding for [...] - You Be the Coder:
Anatomy Answers Cecectomy Question
Question: The surgical note says that the surgeon performed a laparoscopic "partial cecectomy," which involved [...] - Reader Question:
49321: Stick to Anatomic Site for Code Selection
Question: Can we use 49321 for a laparoscopic liver biopsy to avoid using an "unlisted" [...] - Reader Question:
Know GC Rules for Resident Surgical Assists
Question: When a resident assists a surgeon in a teaching hospital, do we need to [...] - Reader Question:
10021/21011 Bundles Limit Coding
Question: Our surgeon performed a fine needle aspiration followed by an excision of a 1.5 [...] - Reader Question:
Use Inclusive Code for Whipple Resection
Question: Our surgeon performed a "Whipple Resection," which included creating an opening between the pancreas [...]
