Primary Care Coding Alert
Search Out Separate E/M Evidence on Cerumen Claims
Published on Mon Apr 07, 2008
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Primary Care Coding Alert
- Gain $8 per Visit by Recognizing All 69210 Coding Opportunities
Careful: That cerumen removal encounter might be an E/M When your FP removes cerumen, zoom [...] - Search Out Separate E/M Evidence on Cerumen Claims
- You Be The Coder:
Multiple Laceration Repairs
Question: An established patient reports to the FP with a facial laceration just below the [...] - Reader Questions:
Beware the Burn Coding Bundles
Question: A patient came in with first- and second-degree burns on her hand. The physician [...] - Reader Questions:
Draw Complete ROS Picture With System Reviews
Question: There are three review of systems (ROS) levels: problem-pertinent, extended and complete. What are [...] - Reader Questions:
Omit Laceration Repair Code on Bandage Fixes
Question: An established patient who had an accident during a bicycle race reports to the [...] - Reader Questions:
Use This Bladder Aspiration Code in 2008
Question: The FP performs a suprapubic aspiration to obtain a clean urine specimen from an [...] - Reader Questions:
Leave Modifier 51 Off Vaccination Claims
Question: Can you settle a dispute our office is having? Do we need to use [...] - Reader Questions:
Keep Coding Even if Payment Doesn't Come
Question: When an insurance carrier does not pay for a code, should we still report [...] - Pediatric Coding Corner:
Know the Facts Before Buying SureSight
Report SureSight services with 99173, not 92015 If you-re considering replacing technically difficult and time-consuming [...]
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