Primary Care Coding Alert
Start With V13.3 for Atypical Nevus Diagnosis
Primary Care Coding Alert
Yes, You Can Bill a Separate Problem During a Well Check Visit
Watch for significant service that could boost pay. When a patient comes to your office [...]
4 J Code Options Help You Nail Strep Throat Diagnoses
Wait for lab results before assigning the final code. ICD-9 coding: When using the ICD-9-CM [...]
Follow This 3-Step Advice Before Waiving Copays
Tip: Get your own verification of financial hardship. Every physician wants to collect his due [...]
Billing Same-Day Physician/NP Services
Question: Our nurse practitioner (NP) is working with our family physician in the same clinic. [...]
Penalties Could Be Coming for Illegible Documentation
Question: My physician’s handwriting really is difficult to read sometimes, and I’m nervous because I’ve heard [...]
Watch Details When Deciding Between Levels 4 and 5 E/M
Question: We have enough details for an encounter to reach these levels:
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No Incision Means No 10120 for Removal
Question: My physician documented that a tick was embedded in the patient’s abdomen. He anesthetized [...]
Look at 917.2 for Toe Blister
Question: What is the correct diagnosis for an ischemic blister of the right great toe? [...]
Start With V13.3 for Atypical Nevus Diagnosis
Question: I can’t seem to find a clear diagnosis code for personal history of atypical [...]
