General Surgery Coding Alert
37217 and More Change Your Vascular Stent Coding in CPT ® 2014
General Surgery Coding Alert
- Endoscopy:
Prepare for CPT® 2014 Esophagoscopy Overhaul
Distinguish ‘rigid’ and ‘flexible’ scopes. You’ll need to “rewrite” your esophagoscopy reporting beginning Jan 1, [...] - ICD-10:
Consolidate Esophageal Cancer Codes
Look for ‘in situ’ direct crosswalk. Here’s a rarity for you — you’ll have fewer [...] - Stent Overhaul:
37217 and More Change Your Vascular Stent Coding in CPT ® 2014
Look for additions and deletions next year. If your general and vascular surgeons perform transcatheter [...] - CPT® 2014:
99446-99449: New E/M Codes Capture Doc Discussions
Make sure to include a written report. Who knows if Medicare will pay, but you [...] - You Be the Coder:
Check Hernia Bundling Rules
Question: Our surgeon documented an open cholecystectomy and repair of an incarcerated umbilical hernia for [...] - Reader Question:
Distinguish Return to Surgery Modifiers
Question: Our surgeon created an AV access for a dialysis patient, but the patient returned [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Rely on Wagner's Classification
Question: If the surgical note documents Wagner’s ulcer classification for a debridement procedure, is there [...] - Reader Question:
Malignancy Leads Code Choice
Question: Sometimes our surgeon excises in situ basal cell carcinoma, but sometimes he uses “destruction” [...] - Reader Question:
ICD-10 Countdown Prep
Question: Do you have any advice about what our surgical practice can be doing to [...]
