General Surgery Coding Alert
Learn Hemorrhoid 'Combo' Codes
General Surgery Coding Alert
- Case Study:
Payer, Risk, and Findings Drive Colonoscopy Code Choices
See how one little modifier can help. If just thinking about colonoscopy coding gives you [...] - ICD-10:
Z12.11 Replaces V76.51 for Screening Colonoscopy
Show medical necessity for preventive service. With the recent legislative implementation delay, you know you [...] - Bilateral Surgery:
4 Tips Help You Capture 'Both Sides' Pay
Decode LT/RT, 50 modifier choices. Your general surgeon might perform procedures on a patient’s left [...] - Modifier 24:
Reject Common Myths That Block Your Post-Op E/M Pay
Find out if you really need a new diagnosis. You don’t have to bundle every [...] - Reader Question:
Focus on 'Incident-to' Rules
Question: The following scenario occurred in our practice: Physician A covered an established patient office visit [...] - Reader Question:
Check Distinct Procedures for Thrombectomy and Angioplasty
Question: Our vascular surgeon performed a vacuum thrombectomy with angioplasty of the inferior vena cava. Can [...] - Reader Question:
Maneuver Tissue Transfer Rules
Question: When our surgeon excises a melanoma of the face and closes using adjacent tissue transfer, [...] - Reader Question:
Document Decision for Further Breast Surgery
Question: The surgeon performs a breast lumpectomy and the pathology findings during surgery indicate that the [...] - You Be the Coder:
Learn Hemorrhoid 'Combo' Codes
Question: Our surgeon treated a patient by ligating an internal hemorrhoid at left lateral and an [...]
