Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Coding 58340 and 76831 Together
Hawaii Subscriber
Answer: This is the correct way to bill if the ob/gyn performed the procedure and provided the official interpretation. But, either the ob/gyn or the radiologist -- not both -- can bill for the interpretation. For some payers, this means that only the physician who will be using the information to treat the patient (the ob/gyn) will be reimbursed when both the ob/gyn and the radiologist are trying to bill for the same service. This is an issue that needs to be worked out between the ob/gyn and the radiologist because only one of them will be paid.
Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
- Receive Full and Fair Payment for Nonroutine Postpartum Visits
Postpartum checks are a normal part of global obstetrical care, but often these visits are [...] - Reimbursement Tactics for Mental-Health Visits
When a patient makes an appointment with her ob/gyn, the assumption is that she is [...] - You Be the Coder:
Colposcopy and Biopsy
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - News Brief:
CMS Releases CCI Version 7.2
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, formerly HCFA) released the latest Correct Coding [...] - Reader Question:
Fee Reductions on 57282 and 57260
Question: We billed 57282 for a sacrospinous fixation and 57260 for an anterior and posterior [...] - Reader Question:
Diagnosis for New Sling
Question: Which diagnosis code should I use for erosion of vaginal sling or excoriation of [...] - Reader Question:
Observation Status
Question: Who determines observation status, and how should I code for additional hospital days once [...] - Reader Question:
LAVH and Excision of Implants
Question: The physician performed a diagnostic laparoscopy, an excision of endometrial implants and laparoscopically assisted [...] - Reader Question:
Hemorrhage Due to Placenta Previa
Question: Am I limited to using the 640 series of codes (hemorrhage in early pregnancy) [...] - Reader Question:
Preventive Pap
Question: A new patient comes to the office for her annual exam. While talking to [...] - Reader Question:
Pregnancy Test Diagnosis
Question: When a patient presents for a pregnancy test, we always use V72.4 (pregnancy examination [...] - Reader Question:
Adnexal Mass Coded as Neoplasm
Question: Can an adnexal mass be coded as a neoplasm?
Maine Subscriber
Answer: No, because you cannot [...] - Reader Question:
Coding 58340 and 76831 Together
Question: Can I code for both 58340 (catheterization and introduction of saline or contrast material [...] - Reader Question:
Code 88150 for Lab
Question: As part of the annual ob/gyn exams in the office, we do a Pap [...] - Reader Question:
Pregnancy Code Primary
Question: I have a pregnant patient with nonalcoholic liver disorder. Can I use ICD-9 code [...]
