Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Document Chemo Time From Start to Finish
Published on Fri Feb 27, 2004
Other Articles in this issue of
Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
- Don't Shortchange Your Oncology Office $152 on Pump Refills
Why you should never use 96530 for flushes
To get the full benefit of Medicare's recent [...] - 2 Strategies That Debunk ICD-9 Coding Myths ...
... and one that could save your practice
Don't base your oncology diagnosis coding on myths [...] - Are You Forfeiting Hospital Observation Reimbursement?
Earn $70 when you use 99218
Reporting established patient codes (99212-99215) when your physician sends a [...] - You Be The Coder:
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Plans
Question: Our payer claims IMRT procedures are investigational. How can we prove otherwise?
Texas Subscriber
Answer: Unfortunately, [...] - News You Can Use:
CMS Scraps 90-Day Coding Grace Period
Update your charge sheets to prevent denials
You will no longer have a 90-day grace period [...] - Reader Question:
Bundled PFTs Cause Denials
Question: Medicare has denied our claims for pulmonary function tests that are part of the [...] - Reader Question:
Watch for Consult Time Lapses
Question: The oncologist submitted a report on a new consult to the requesting physician two [...] - Reader Question:
Document Chemo Time From Start to Finish - Reader Question:
See Modifier -55, Think Postoperative Care
Question: Our oncologist recently took over the postoperative care of another surgeon's replacement of a [...] - Reader Question:
Physician Must Supervise CPO Patients
Question: How should we report our oncologist's hospice services to Medicare?
South Dakota Subscriber Answer: Typically, [...] - Reader Question:
Use ABN for Male Mammogram Patients
Question: An oncologist ordered a screening mammogram for a male Medicare patient with a family [...]
View All
