Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Use Clues to Decipher CCI Modifier Indicator 1
Published on Fri Dec 15, 2017
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
Related Articles
-min.webp)
Other Articles in this issue of
Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
- E/M Coding:
Account for Updated Language on Observation Codes
CPT® clears up outpatient confusion on 99217-99220. Observation services coding can get tricky quickly; you've [...] - E/M Coding:
Reserve these E/Ms for 'Middle-Day' Observation Coding
For subsequent observation days, use 99224-99226. On occasion, your neurologist could keep a patient in [...] - Compliance:
Familiarize Yourself with CCI Sequential Procedures Policy
Rely on operative report and diagnoses to determine coding process. Those with a firm grasp [...] - You Be the Coder:
Keep on Top of Occipital Nerve Block Codes
Question: Our provider administered a block near the skull base to treat occipital nerve pain, [...] - Reader Question:
Know Your RAC, Keep from Wracking Your Brain
Question: I've been doing some reading about recovery audit contractors (RACs), and frankly it scared [...] - Reader Question:
Elude Catch 22 with Documentation for Modifier 22 Claims
Question: We submitted a claim with modifier 22 (Increased procedural services) because the physician spent [...] - Reader Question:
Remember, Modifier 57 Is a 'Major' Decision
Question: When are you supposed to report modifier 57? Is it a modifier for evaluation [...] - Reader Question:
Use Clues to Decipher CCI Modifier Indicator 1
Question: I was looking up Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits for 99221 and 99212, and [...] - Reader Question:
Feds Can Help with IT Training
Question: I am the head of the coding department at a practice that has been [...]
View All
