General Surgery Coding Alert
Resources
Published on Tue May 14, 2013
You can access the National Provider Call presentation materials online at www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/Downloads/ICD10-April18NPC.pdf.
To learn more, you can read the recent MLN Matters article MM7492 on the topic at www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/MM7492.pdf.
Other Articles in this issue of
General Surgery Coding Alert
- Hernia Repair:
2 Cases Clear Up Hiatal Hernia Confusion
Save paraesophageal codes for stomach, other herniation. Don’t be fooled — the vast majority of [...] - Breakdown Sliding vs. Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia
What passes through hiatus is key. You can’t pick the proper hernia repair CPT® code [...] - CCI Primer:
4 FAQs Spotlight Bundling Rules for General Surgeons
Know when modifiers, ABNs can’t override edit pairs. Keeping abreast of Medicare’s Correct Coding Initiative [...] - ICD-10 Prep:
Focus Your Surgery Practice's ICD-10 Prep With CMS Resources
Don’t miss partial code freeze breather. The countdown to ICD-10 stands at just over a [...] - Resources
You can access the National Provider Call presentation materials online at www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/Downloads/ICD10-April18NPC.pdf. To learn [...] - You Be the Coder:
43268 and 43269 Double Up Placement/Removal Service
Question: The patient had a 7 French stent. Our general surgeon performed an ERCP to [...] - Reader Question:
62 Splits Work for Two Surgeons
Question: How should we code this open procedure, when the general surgeon performs a sigmoid [...] - Reader Question:
Watch Setting For Terminated Procedure Modifiers
Question: Our surgeon identified an anal mass of approximately 3 cm upon digital rectal exam. [...] - Reader Question:
Sign-Off on Surgeon's Signature Requirements
Question: How can we make sure our surgeons meet signature requirements for charts and communications? [...] - Reader Question:
Amend Documentation With Care
Question: One of our surgeon’s wants to amend documentation of a procedure, but we don’t [...]
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