General Surgery Coding Alert
Sometimes 'Unlisted' Is the Only Option
General Surgery Coding Alert
- Battle Biopsy Coding Challenges and Unlock Reimbursement With 3 Essential Tips
Tip: Pathology won't change your CPT code, but may change your ICD-9 choice. If you [...] - Quick Quiz:
Ensure Your Skills Are Up to Par Before the New Diagnosis Codes Hit
5 questions reveal if you need an ICD brush-up. October 1 is just around the [...] - Unlock Payment for Screening to-Diagnostic Colonoscopies
Polyp treatment will affect your CPT code choice, but not necessarily the dx. Even veteran [...] - Quick Quiz Answers:
Ensure Your Skills Are Up to Par Before the New Diagnosis Codes Hit
Answer 1: A. ICD-9 2010 will offer you 12 new chronic venous embolism and thrombosis [...] - You Be the Coder:
Which Modifier for Failed Central Line Insertion?
Question: My doctor attempted placing a central line on the left side. This was not [...] - Reader Questions:
Choose Modifier 59 in 3 Circumstances
Question: When I code for a bilateral mastectomy, I use modifier 50. But in some [...] - Reader Questions:
Stick With 11600 for Repeat Excision
Question: My doctor removed a malignant mole last week, which I reported with 11600. The [...] - Reader Questions:
Not Every Component Is Separately Reportable
Question: One of our physicians is doing the following procedure on a patient: "Exam under [...] - Reader Questions:
Sometimes 'Unlisted' Is the Only Option
Question: We did a laparoscopic gastric wedge excisional biopsy and I cannot find a code [...] - Reader Questions:
Let Payers Reduce Your Multiple Procedure Fees
Question: Are insurance companies allowed to reduce our fees for multiple procedures performed during the [...] - Reader Questions:
Save 21557/24077 for Malignant Neoplasms
Question: Codes 21557 and 24077 describe radical excision for the neck and arm, respectively. Per [...]
