Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Don’t Split These Chemo Components
Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
- Diagnosis Focus:
Up the Ante on Your Anemia Coding
Here’s how to navigate all the associated condition codes. Look up anemia in the ICD-10-CM [...] - Learn the 4 Main Forms of Anemia
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), there are four main types [...] - E/M Coding:
Follow 5 Tips to Solidify Inpatient Care Coding
Stay on top of the hospital E/M revisions. For the last year, you have been [...] - Modifiers:
Remember These Modifier 22 Dos and Don’ts
Beware of falling into the unlisted code trap. Consider this scenario: Your oncologist decides to [...] - You Be the Coder:
Avoid Confusion With This Chemo Infusion Scenario
Question: Do I need a modifier to bill 96413 and +96368 together on the same date [...] - Reader Question:
Don’t Split These Chemo Components
Question: I bill for an outpatient service department at a local hospital, and when patients come [...] - Reader Question:
Be Suspicious of Suspected Diagnoses
Question: Our providers are notorious for using “consistent with” and “likely” when documenting their diagnoses. I [...] - Reader Question:
Look to This LCD for Breast Reconstruction Necessity
Question: I billed 19318-RT for symmetry with 19361-LT for breast cancer and absence of breast. Medicare [...]
