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Otolaryngology Coding Alert
2006 Newsletter
Reporting Radiofrequency Ablation? Watch Your ICD-9s
Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Reporting Radiofrequency Ablation? Watch Your ICD-9s
Published on Fri May 12, 2006
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Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Reporting Radiofrequency Ablation? Watch Your ICD-9s
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HEM Now Counts for Nursing Care
Question: Our ENT recently performed a re-admission assessment for a nursing home patient. I-ve not [...]
READER QUESTIONS:
NCCI Affects Sinusotomy/Sinus Endoscopy Claims
Question: May we report a sinusotomy separately when the ENT performs this procedure to remove [...]
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Classify Sleep Apnea When You Can
Question: What is organic sleep apnea? My physician has been using 780.57 to report sleep [...]
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Column 'Z' Reveals Supervision Requirements
Question: Our practice employs an audiologist who performs audiological tests off-site from the otolaryngologist. Does [...]
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