General Surgery Coding Alert
2 Cases Clear Up Hiatal Hernia Confusion
Save paraesophageal codes for stomach, other herniation. Don’t be fooled — the vast majority of [...]
What passes through hiatus is key. You can’t pick the proper hernia repair CPT® code [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
43268 and 43269 Double Up Placement/Removal Service
Question: The patient had a 7 French stent. Our general surgeon performed an ERCP to [...]
62 Splits Work for Two Surgeons
Question: How should we code this open procedure, when the general surgeon performs a sigmoid [...]
Watch Setting For Terminated Procedure Modifiers
Question: Our surgeon identified an anal mass of approximately 3 cm upon digital rectal exam. [...]
Sign-Off on Surgeon's Signature Requirements
Question: How can we make sure our surgeons meet signature requirements for charts and communications? [...]
Amend Documentation With Care
Question: One of our surgeon’s wants to amend documentation of a procedure, but we don’t [...]