Neurosurgery Coding Alert
Don’t Fall Prey to Vishing Scams
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Neurosurgery Coding Alert
- CPT® 2021 Update:
Sort Through Injection Revisions, New Prolonged Services Choice, and Deleted T-Codes Before Jan. 1 Hits
Remember: You should not report +99417 for any time unit less than 15 minutes. When [...] - ICD-10-CM:
Take 2 Steps to Perfect Your Spinal Nerve Root Injury Claims
Hint: The “A” character indicates an initial encounter. When your neurosurgeon documents a spinal nerve [...] - MPFS:
CMS Proposes to Cut Conversion Factor by 10.6% in MPFS Proposed Rule
Hint: Telehealth may expand into 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently [...] - You Be the Coder:
Answer 3 Questions Before Appending Modifier 78
Question: My neurosurgeon had to return a patient to the OR for a repair of [...] - Reader Questions:
Understand LCD Diagnosis Requirements
Question: Does Medicare restrict coverage to only the diagnoses listed under the code’s Local Coverage [...] - Reader Questions:
Select M45.2 for Ankylosing Spondylitis of Cervical Region
Question: My neurosurgeon documented a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical region. Can you [...] - Reader Questions:
Don’t Fall Prey to Vishing Scams
Question: Our external information technology (IT) person sent an email to our practice warning all [...]
