Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Focus on Start Date for Overnight Sleep Study Billing
Question: A patient came to our office for a sleep study at 9 p.m. on Monday; the study ended the next day at 7 a.m. The neurologist wrote the report on a different day. We split the bill between professional and technical components. Since we have three different dates (start, end, and report), what date of service should we assign for the technical and professional bills? Illinois Subscriber Answer: If your neurologist conducts a sleep study overnight, use the initial start date of the procedure as the date of service billed. Explanation:
Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
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Master Facet Joint Injection Essentials With These Tips
Count each level and check for your payers' preferences.When reporting facet joint injections, make sure [...] - Coding Tips:
Get Your Routine And Extended EEG Coding Into Gear With These Pointers
Precise timing of EEG monitoring is the key, frequency is not important.When reporting EEG recording, [...] - ICD-10 Update:
Regions Are Important To Report Radiculopathy
Single ICD-9 code spans to eight codes in ICD-10.Radiculopathy is site-specific for spinal regions in [...] - You Be the Coder:
Marcaine Anesthetic Before Injection Usually Means No Pay
Question:We've had increasing problems billing and being paid for the medications we use for trigger [...] - Reader Questions:
Focus on Start Date for Overnight Sleep Study Billing
Question:A patient came to our office for a sleep study at 9 p.m. on Monday; [...] - Reader Questions:
Report 77003 With 27096 Now, But Not In 2012
Question:Our pain management specialist often administers bilateral sacroiliac injections. I'm new to pain management coding [...] - Reader Questions:
Extra Time Can Be Part of 99241-99245 Consult Codes
Question:Our neurologist provides pre-op consultations for requesting surgeons. He completed the consult with a recent [...] - Reader Questions:
Yes, You Can List Multiple PQRS Measures
Question:Can we report more than one PQRS code measure on the same claim?West Virginia SubscriberAnswer:Yes. [...] - Reader Questions:
Point to 64405 for GON Blocks
Question:How should I code a left GON block?Washington Subscriber Answer:Use 64405 (Injection, anesthetic agent; greater [...] - Pain Management Strategies:
Master Facet Joint Injection Essentials With These Tips
Count each level and check for your payers' preferences.When reporting facet joint injections, make sure [...] - Coding Tips:
Get Your Routine And Extended EEG Coding Into Gear With These Pointers
Precise timing of EEG monitoring is the key, frequency is not important. When reporting EEG [...] - ICD-10 Update:
Regions Are Important To Report Radiculopathy
Regions Are Important To Report RadiculopathyRadiculopathy is site-specific for spinal regions in ICD-10. To ensure [...] - You Be the Coder:
Marcaine Anesthetic Before Injection Usually Means No Pay
Question: We've had increasing problems billing and being paid for the medications we use for [...]
