Otolaryngology Coding Alert
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Published on Tue Nov 15, 2005
Look to the January and February 2006 editions of Otolaryngology Coding Alert for a complete rundown of additions, deletions and revisions to CPT 2006 that matter most for your ENT practice.
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Otolaryngology Coding Alert
- Confused About Trach Tube Changes? Here's the Essential Knowledge You Need
Reviewed on May 15, 2015
Post-fistula procedures may call for unlisted-procedure code
- Breaking News:
CPT 2006 Revises Turbinate Surgery Codes
Unlisted-procedure code becomes the choice for middle turbinate fracture
For 2006, CPT will change the descriptors [...] - Don't Fret Over Tube Change Options:
Check This Chart for the Answer
Want an easy way to choose the correct tracheostomy tube change code? Using the grid [...] - 3 Tips Mean 'Unlisted' Doesn't Have to Mean Unpaid
Payment for unlisted-procedure codes requires preparation and documentation
If you-ve ever filed a claim using an [...] - You Be the Coder:
'Close Enough' Isn't for Endoscope
Question: The doctor used an endoscope to remove a posterior nasal lesion. May I report [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Specificity Matters for Asthma Dx
Question: Do we need a fifth digit when reporting an asthma diagnosis, such as 493.2?
North [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Watch for Spirometry/Nebulizer Treatment Bundles
Question: May I report a separate procedure (94640) for breathing treatment with bronchospasm evaluation (94060)? [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Report 69990 With Caution
Question: What are the requirements for reporting the operating microscope (69990)? It seems that everything [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Programming Is Separate With Cochlear Implant
Question: Is analysis/programming of a cochlear implant included in 69930, or can we report this [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Charge Outpatient Consult for Observation
Question: Another doctor asked my ENT for a consult with a patient who had been [...] - Keep Watching Otolaryngology Coding Alert!
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