Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
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Published on Mon Feb 28, 2005
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Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
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Document the muscle(s) the neurologists treats for clean injection coding
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Be prepared to appeal denials if you bill trigger points alongside nerve blocks
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What's the Code for Aphasia Assessment?
Question: How can we report time the neurologist spends assessing for aphasia (784.3)?
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'Specificity' is the watchword for ICD-9 coding
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You can (and often should) use signs and symptoms as a primary diagnosis
Here's a coding [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Don't Count on 'After-Hours' Pay
Question: Will Medicare pay extra for the neurologist seeing a patient for an unscheduled appointment [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Turn to HCPCS for Current Perception Threshold
Question: How should we report current perception threshold testing? The machine manufacturer recommends reporting 95904, [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
For Consult in ED, Use 9924x - READER QUESTIONS:
Use Surgery Diagnosis for Intraoperative EMG
Question: My neurologist goes into the operating room to monitor a patient's nerves during surgery. [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
How to Choose Between Hospital Follow-up Codes
Question: When the neurologist performs an inpatient consult, I bill 99251-99255. Should I code a [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Don't Count Out Conscious Sedation for 2005
Question: I've heard that CPT will begin bundling conscious sedation to MRIs, CT scans and [...] - NCCI Quick Update:
Motor EPs and EMGs Now Included in Surgeries
The latest National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) has released hundreds of edits involving new-for-2005 central [...]
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