Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Know How to Handle Claims When a Consultation Is In Question
Otolaryngology Coding Alert
- Procedure Focus:
Follow These 4 Tactics to Gain Additional Dollars for Concha Bullosa Work
Yes, you can get paid for 31240 with other procedures. If you’re getting denials for [...] - Consultation Coding:
Know How to Handle Claims When a Consultation Is In Question
Don’t automatically dismiss 99241-99245 for every patient. Although CMS stopped accepting claims for office consultation [...] - ICD-10:
Enlargement of Lymph Nodes Will Have an Easy Code Switch for ICD-10
Remember to look for – and code – additional conditions. If you come across notes [...] - Reader Question:
Here's Your Best Code Choice for Dix-Hallpike Testing
Question: In the past, our Medicare contractor paid for the Dix-Hallpike diagnostic testing our audiologists performed, [...] - Reader Question:
Turn to 040.1 for Rhinoscleroma Diagnosis
Question: My physician diagnosed a patient with rhinoscleroma. What is the correct diagnosis code and [...] - Reader Question:
Answer the Sequential Question to Differentiate 95024 From 95027
Question: When should you bill 95027 instead of 95024? I don’t have a complete understanding of [...] - Reader Question:
Submit Only 69610, Not 69610 Plus 69424
Question: Our physician would like to bill an ear tube removal with ear patch together. Are [...] - Reader Question:
Complete Paperwork to Document Non-Par Patient Care
Question: A patient called our office to schedule an appointment, knowing that we don’t participate with [...] - Reader Question:
Verify Incision Before Submitting 69420
Question: Our surgeon documented a procedure as follows: PROCEDURE (aspiration of eardrum): The right ear was [...] - You Be the Coder:
Know the Parameters for Reporting Counseling With Scope
Question: If a doctor bills a 99204 based on time (45 minute visit with more than [...]
