Pulmonology Coding Alert
ICD-10-CM:
Are Your RSV Coding Skills Ready to Handle Rising Case Numbers?
Know when to code infections due to RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respirat... Read more
Are Your RSV Coding Skills Ready to Handle Rising Case Numbers?
Know when to code infections due to RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respirat... Read more
Reimbursement:
Use These 5 Tips to Appeal Your Claim Denials
Stay aware of the appeal window to improve your success. Winning appeals can result in a ... Read more
Use These 5 Tips to Appeal Your Claim Denials
Stay aware of the appeal window to improve your success. Winning appeals can result in a ... Read more
Vaccination Information:
Give Your 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Coding a Boost
Don't forget to assign Z23 for a vaccination encounter. Knowing which influenza vaccine p... Read more
Give Your 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Coding a Boost
Don't forget to assign Z23 for a vaccination encounter. Knowing which influenza vaccine p... Read more
Reader Question:
Remember to Also Code the Infection for J44.0
Question: A patient with COPD presented to an urgent care clinic complaining of cough... Read more
Remember to Also Code the Infection for J44.0
Question: A patient with COPD presented to an urgent care clinic complaining of cough... Read more
Reader Question:
Are 90471 and +90472 Correct for a Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Encounter?
Question: A 40-year-old patient visited our clinic for their annual flu vaccine. During th... Read more
Are 90471 and +90472 Correct for a Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Encounter?
Question: A 40-year-old patient visited our clinic for their annual flu vaccine. During th... Read more
Reader Question:
Code a 90-Minute Car Seat Test
Question: I have a report that indicates a pulmonologist performed a car seat test on... Read more
Code a 90-Minute Car Seat Test
Question: I have a report that indicates a pulmonologist performed a car seat test on... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Do You Recall How to Report Negative Flu Test Results?
Question: A 31-year-old patient visited our urgent care clinic complaining of a high fever... Read more
Do You Recall How to Report Negative Flu Test Results?
Question: A 31-year-old patient visited our urgent care clinic complaining of a high fever... Read more
ICD-10-CM 2023:
Understand Why TAD Stands Alone in the 2023 ICD-10-CM Code Set
Hint: TAD has only one symptom. Dyspnea, also known as difficulty breathing or shortness ... Read more
Understand Why TAD Stands Alone in the 2023 ICD-10-CM Code Set
Hint: TAD has only one symptom. Dyspnea, also known as difficulty breathing or shortness ... Read more
News You Can Use:
Hit the Pause Button Before Billing Split/Shared Visits in 2023
Find out why Medicare proposed the delay. In the article, “Simplifying Who Can Bill S... Read more
Hit the Pause Button Before Billing Split/Shared Visits in 2023
Find out why Medicare proposed the delay. In the article, “Simplifying Who Can Bill S... Read more
Mythbusters:
Uncover the Facts to Bust These Asthma Coding Myths
Is severity the key to unlock a proper J45.- assignment? Find out. Knowing how to prope... Read more
Uncover the Facts to Bust These Asthma Coding Myths
Is severity the key to unlock a proper J45.- assignment? Find out. Knowing how to prope... Read more
Reader Questions:
Don’t Code C34.11 Without a Definitive Documented Diagnosis
Question: I enjoyed the information provided in the article “Sift Through Descriptors to... Read more
Don’t Code C34.11 Without a Definitive Documented Diagnosis
Question: I enjoyed the information provided in the article “Sift Through Descriptors to... Read more
Reader Questions:
Know How to Code a Patient’s COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Question: During routine evaluation and management (E/M) visits, providers in our practice... Read more
Know How to Code a Patient’s COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Question: During routine evaluation and management (E/M) visits, providers in our practice... Read more
Reader Questions:
Does a Clot in the Bronchus Count as a Pulmonary Embolism?
Question: I'm stumped as to how to code this report. The patient presented for a therapeut... Read more
Does a Clot in the Bronchus Count as a Pulmonary Embolism?
Question: I'm stumped as to how to code this report. The patient presented for a therapeut... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Correctly Code 105 Minutes of Continuous Inhalation Treatments
Question: I have an emergency department (ED) report for an encounter with a patient ... Read more
Correctly Code 105 Minutes of Continuous Inhalation Treatments
Question: I have an emergency department (ED) report for an encounter with a patient ... Read more
E/M 2023:
Receive Advice for Office/Outpatient Consultations in 2023 (Part 2)
Will consultations receive reimbursement? Find out. Last month, Pulmonology Coding Alert ... Read more
Receive Advice for Office/Outpatient Consultations in 2023 (Part 2)
Will consultations receive reimbursement? Find out. Last month, Pulmonology Coding Alert ... Read more
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule:
How Could Pulmonary Practices Fare if the Proposed Rule Is Finalized?
Know which telehealth services could be disconnected in 2023. The calendar year (CY) 2023... Read more
How Could Pulmonary Practices Fare if the Proposed Rule Is Finalized?
Know which telehealth services could be disconnected in 2023. The calendar year (CY) 2023... Read more
Lung Cancer:
Sift Through Descriptors to Bolster Your Bronchoscopy Coding Skills
Find out how many lung lobes 31628 covers. Pulmonologists and other providers use broncho... Read more
Sift Through Descriptors to Bolster Your Bronchoscopy Coding Skills
Find out how many lung lobes 31628 covers. Pulmonologists and other providers use broncho... Read more
Reader Questions:
Use U09.9 to Report a Long COVID Dx
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice with fatigue that affects t... Read more
Use U09.9 to Report a Long COVID Dx
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice with fatigue that affects t... Read more
Reader Questions:
What Is the Timeframe for Defining Chronic Conditions?
Question: I can't find any information in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, and I'm ... Read more
What Is the Timeframe for Defining Chronic Conditions?
Question: I can't find any information in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, and I'm ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Code the Reason for the CPAP Along With the Intolerance
Question: During a follow-up visit, a pulmonologist in our practice saw a patient to ... Read more
Code the Reason for the CPAP Along With the Intolerance
Question: During a follow-up visit, a pulmonologist in our practice saw a patient to ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Report 94014-94016 Only Once Per 30 Days of Service
Question: The pulmonologist in our practice administered at-home spirometry for a pat... Read more
Report 94014-94016 Only Once Per 30 Days of Service
Question: The pulmonologist in our practice administered at-home spirometry for a pat... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Do 99408-99409 Apply to Vaping Cessation Counseling?
Question: During a follow-up evaluation and management (E/M) visit for a 19-year-old ... Read more
Do 99408-99409 Apply to Vaping Cessation Counseling?
Question: During a follow-up evaluation and management (E/M) visit for a 19-year-old ... Read more
E/M 2023:
Receive Advice for Office/Outpatient Consultations in 2023 (Part 1)
Know how to choose between MDM and time. The evaluation and management (E/M) section of C... Read more
Receive Advice for Office/Outpatient Consultations in 2023 (Part 1)
Know how to choose between MDM and time. The evaluation and management (E/M) section of C... Read more
ICD-10-CM:
Nail Down Your Diagnosis Coding Guideline Knowledge With 3 Expert Tips
Don't forget to use additional codes to explain the reason for the visit. Pulmonology co... Read more
Nail Down Your Diagnosis Coding Guideline Knowledge With 3 Expert Tips
Don't forget to use additional codes to explain the reason for the visit. Pulmonology co... Read more
Documentation:
Understand 4 Types of Queries to Improve Your Clinical Documentation
Is a Yes/No query leading? Find out. A patient's medical record is a legal document tha... Read more
Understand 4 Types of Queries to Improve Your Clinical Documentation
Is a Yes/No query leading? Find out. A patient's medical record is a legal document tha... Read more
Reader Questions:
Review the CPT® Guidelines Regarding Surgical VATS
Question: A patient presented for a diagnostic video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)... Read more
Review the CPT® Guidelines Regarding Surgical VATS
Question: A patient presented for a diagnostic video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)... Read more
Reader Questions:
Know if Severity Matters When Coding EIB
Question: I just started a new job as a pulmonology coder, and I have very minimal ex... Read more
Know if Severity Matters When Coding EIB
Question: I just started a new job as a pulmonology coder, and I have very minimal ex... Read more
Reader Questions:
Remember to Use Additional Tobacco Codes With COPD Dx
Question: I really enjoyed how your article “Give Your COPD Coding Know-How a Reboo... Read more
Remember to Use Additional Tobacco Codes With COPD Dx
Question: I really enjoyed how your article “Give Your COPD Coding Know-How a Reboo... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Do You Need to Report Sinusitis Separately?
Question: I have a report diagnosing the patient with the flu and acute maxillary sin... Read more
Do You Need to Report Sinusitis Separately?
Question: I have a report diagnosing the patient with the flu and acute maxillary sin... Read more
ICD-10-CM 2023:
Expanded Endometriosis Codes Lead Pulmonology Code Updates
Learn how to code patients' noncompliance of treatment. The 2023 ICD-10-CM code set has b... Read more
Expanded Endometriosis Codes Lead Pulmonology Code Updates
Learn how to code patients' noncompliance of treatment. The 2023 ICD-10-CM code set has b... Read more
Pediatric Coding Updates:
Add Specificity to Newborn Sleep Apnea Coding With 2023 Changes
Learn the difference between CSA, OSA, and mixed sleep apnea. Among the hundreds of code... Read more
Add Specificity to Newborn Sleep Apnea Coding With 2023 Changes
Learn the difference between CSA, OSA, and mixed sleep apnea. Among the hundreds of code... Read more
Chronic Conditions:
Give Your COPD Coding Know-How a Reboot
Find out what diagnoses fall under J44.-. With guidelines, Includes, Excludes1, Excludes... Read more
Give Your COPD Coding Know-How a Reboot
Find out what diagnoses fall under J44.-. With guidelines, Includes, Excludes1, Excludes... Read more
Reader Questions:
Modify 94060 to Report Reading of Results
Question: I have a report that says the physician only read and interpreted the find... Read more
Modify 94060 to Report Reading of Results
Question: I have a report that says the physician only read and interpreted the find... Read more
Reader Questions:
Review the Total Time When Choosing E/M Codes
Question: An established patient visited our practice complaining of shortness of br... Read more
Review the Total Time When Choosing E/M Codes
Question: An established patient visited our practice complaining of shortness of br... Read more
Reader Questions:
Choose the Correct Number of CPT® Codes for Plethysmography
Question: I have documentation stating the pulmonologist performed plethysmography t... Read more
Choose the Correct Number of CPT® Codes for Plethysmography
Question: I have documentation stating the pulmonologist performed plethysmography t... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Pick the Correct Pulmonary Edema Code
Question: I have documentation that lists the patient's diagnosis as pulmonary edema,... Read more
Pick the Correct Pulmonary Edema Code
Question: I have documentation that lists the patient's diagnosis as pulmonary edema,... Read more
Pulmonary Stress Test:
Know When to Choose Between 94618 and 94621 for Pulmonary Exercise Tests
What services does CPET include? Find out. Pulmonologists may order exercise testing for ... Read more
Know When to Choose Between 94618 and 94621 for Pulmonary Exercise Tests
What services does CPET include? Find out. Pulmonologists may order exercise testing for ... Read more
ICD-10-CM:
Use the ‘With’ Guideline to Correctly Report Related Conditions
Hint: ‘With' isn't listed alphabetically in the index. The ICD-10-CM code set is full o... Read more
Use the ‘With’ Guideline to Correctly Report Related Conditions
Hint: ‘With' isn't listed alphabetically in the index. The ICD-10-CM code set is full o... Read more
Billing:
Simplifying Who Can Bill Split/Shared Visits in 2023 May Cause More Headaches
Several healthcare organizations react to CMS' policy updates. The Centers for Medicare ... Read more
Simplifying Who Can Bill Split/Shared Visits in 2023 May Cause More Headaches
Several healthcare organizations react to CMS' policy updates. The Centers for Medicare ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Remember When to Use the Professional Component Modifier
Question: A patient underwent a spirometry test while in the hospital, and the pulmon... Read more
Remember When to Use the Professional Component Modifier
Question: A patient underwent a spirometry test while in the hospital, and the pulmon... Read more
Reader Questions:
Are Cell Washings Included in a Bronchoscopy?
Question: I have a report that states the physician used a bronchoscope to evaluate t... Read more
Are Cell Washings Included in a Bronchoscopy?
Question: I have a report that states the physician used a bronchoscope to evaluate t... Read more
Reader Questions:
Learn How Autogenic Drainage Benefits CF Patients
Question: In the article, “Know How to Code Cystic Fibrosis Monitoring and Treatmen... Read more
Learn How Autogenic Drainage Benefits CF Patients
Question: In the article, “Know How to Code Cystic Fibrosis Monitoring and Treatmen... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Find Out What Conditions Bronchitis Codes Include
Question: I have a report from a pulmonologist in our practice following an encounter... Read more
Find Out What Conditions Bronchitis Codes Include
Question: I have a report from a pulmonologist in our practice following an encounter... Read more
High Altitude Simulation Training:
Correctly Code HAST for Post-COVID Patients Before They Travel
Know when to choose between 99452 and 99453. With summer vacations around the corner, you... Read more
Correctly Code HAST for Post-COVID Patients Before They Travel
Know when to choose between 99452 and 99453. With summer vacations around the corner, you... Read more
Smoking Cessation:
Kick Your Smoking Cessation Coding Confusion With These 5 FAQs
Does counseling need to be face-to-face? Find out. If you notice the phrase, “smoking c... Read more
Kick Your Smoking Cessation Coding Confusion With These 5 FAQs
Does counseling need to be face-to-face? Find out. If you notice the phrase, “smoking c... Read more
Case Study:
Examine and Correctly Code This Stage II Emphysema Case Study
Hint: Choose your emphysema code based on the type, not severity. Correctly coding an e... Read more
Examine and Correctly Code This Stage II Emphysema Case Study
Hint: Choose your emphysema code based on the type, not severity. Correctly coding an e... Read more
Reader Questions:
Match the Number of Lobes to the Number of Transbronchial Biopsy Codes
Question: A pulmonologist in our practice performed a transbronchial biopsy on a pati... Read more
Match the Number of Lobes to the Number of Transbronchial Biopsy Codes
Question: A pulmonologist in our practice performed a transbronchial biopsy on a pati... Read more
Reader Questions:
Remember to Code an Active COVID-19 Infection With Shortness of Breath Dx
Question: A patient, who tested positive for COVID-19 a few days prior, presented to ... Read more
Remember to Code an Active COVID-19 Infection With Shortness of Breath Dx
Question: A patient, who tested positive for COVID-19 a few days prior, presented to ... Read more
You Be the Coder:
How Many Codes Are Needed to Report a Pediatric Pneumogram?
Question: Our provider is weaning a preterm infant from a home apnea monitor and perf... Read more
How Many Codes Are Needed to Report a Pediatric Pneumogram?
Question: Our provider is weaning a preterm infant from a home apnea monitor and perf... Read more
Cystic Fibrosis:
Know How to Code Cystic Fibrosis Monitoring and Treatment With This Guide
Learn the difference between manual and mechanical chest PT. Throughout the course of the... Read more
Know How to Code Cystic Fibrosis Monitoring and Treatment With This Guide
Learn the difference between manual and mechanical chest PT. Throughout the course of the... Read more
Coding Quiz:
Help Your Allergy and Asthma Coding Skills Flourish With This Quiz
Will your coding expertise bloom, or does it need some TLC? Your pulmonology practice may... Read more
Help Your Allergy and Asthma Coding Skills Flourish With This Quiz
Will your coding expertise bloom, or does it need some TLC? Your pulmonology practice may... Read more
CPT® Coding 101:
Learn How Bronchial Thermoplasty Benefits Patients With Severe Asthma
Count the lobes treated to find the correct code. Pulmonologists perform bronchial therm... Read more
Learn How Bronchial Thermoplasty Benefits Patients With Severe Asthma
Count the lobes treated to find the correct code. Pulmonologists perform bronchial therm... Read more
Coding Quiz Answers:
See If Your Allergy and Asthma Coding Answers Bloom
Did you remember how to report eosinophilic asthma? Check your work to see if your answer... Read more
See If Your Allergy and Asthma Coding Answers Bloom
Did you remember how to report eosinophilic asthma? Check your work to see if your answer... Read more
Reader Questions:
Can You Report 31237 Twice for a Single Encounter? Find Out
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice for a nasal endoscopy on th... Read more
Can You Report 31237 Twice for a Single Encounter? Find Out
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice for a nasal endoscopy on th... Read more
Reader Questions:
Modify Your Claim to Report Treatment and Demonstration Together
Question: A pulmonologist performed a nebulizer demonstration during treatment for a ... Read more
Modify Your Claim to Report Treatment and Demonstration Together
Question: A pulmonologist performed a nebulizer demonstration during treatment for a ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Prepare to Code a PAP Diagnosis Properly
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology clinic with shortness of breath and a cou... Read more
Prepare to Code a PAP Diagnosis Properly
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology clinic with shortness of breath and a cou... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Find out How to Code a BiPAP Device Used as a Ventilator
Question: A provider used a bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) device as a ventilato... Read more
Find out How to Code a BiPAP Device Used as a Ventilator
Question: A provider used a bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) device as a ventilato... Read more
Documentation:
Back Up Your Spirometry Claims With Specific Lung Disease Codes
Hint: Unspecified codes could result in rejections. Spirometry tests are the most common... Read more
Back Up Your Spirometry Claims With Specific Lung Disease Codes
Hint: Unspecified codes could result in rejections. Spirometry tests are the most common... Read more
Mythbusters:
Decipher Sarcoidosis Coding Misconceptions
Hint: Coding sarcoidosis diagnosis can involve several separate tests. Sarcoidosis is a ... Read more
Decipher Sarcoidosis Coding Misconceptions
Hint: Coding sarcoidosis diagnosis can involve several separate tests. Sarcoidosis is a ... Read more
Coding Tips:
Use These 3 Tips to Cure E/M Coding Confusion
Are EHR templates hurting more than helping? The evaluation and management (E/M) code sec... Read more
Use These 3 Tips to Cure E/M Coding Confusion
Are EHR templates hurting more than helping? The evaluation and management (E/M) code sec... Read more
Reader Questions:
Show Necessity for Multiple Biopsies With Clinical Documentation
Question: A patient was referred to our practice for a biopsy of a lesion. The physic... Read more
Show Necessity for Multiple Biopsies With Clinical Documentation
Question: A patient was referred to our practice for a biopsy of a lesion. The physic... Read more
Reader Questions:
Pay Attention to Attended Sleep Studies
Question: Can you please clarify the difference between “attended” and “unatten... Read more
Pay Attention to Attended Sleep Studies
Question: Can you please clarify the difference between “attended” and “unatten... Read more
Reader Questions:
Use an Add-On Code to Report DLCO Measurements
Question: A pulmonologist performed a pulmonary function test (PFT) involving spirome... Read more
Use an Add-On Code to Report DLCO Measurements
Question: A pulmonologist performed a pulmonary function test (PFT) involving spirome... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Will Billing Plethysmography With Spirometry Cause a Denial? Find out
Question: I read your article, “Get the Truth About These 3 Mind-Bending PFT Coding Myth... Read more
Will Billing Plethysmography With Spirometry Cause a Denial? Find out
Question: I read your article, “Get the Truth About These 3 Mind-Bending PFT Coding Myth... Read more
SleepStudies:
Put Your Polysomnography Coding Confusion to Bed
Hint: Polysomnography studies are always attended. Polysomnography is a sleep study your ... Read more
Put Your Polysomnography Coding Confusion to Bed
Hint: Polysomnography studies are always attended. Polysomnography is a sleep study your ... Read more
Modifiers 101:
Bolster Your Bilateral Procedure Claims With Correct Modifier 50 Use
Tip: Make sure to get payer guidelines in writing. Pulmonologists perform several proced... Read more
Bolster Your Bilateral Procedure Claims With Correct Modifier 50 Use
Tip: Make sure to get payer guidelines in writing. Pulmonologists perform several proced... Read more
Mythbusters:
Get the Truth About These 3 Mind-Bending PFT Coding Myths
Find out if you can code demonstration and treatment together. The dizzying descriptors ... Read more
Get the Truth About These 3 Mind-Bending PFT Coding Myths
Find out if you can code demonstration and treatment together. The dizzying descriptors ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Understand Time Limits to Correctly Code a Consult
Question: We had a patient visit our pulmonology practice for a consultation. The patient ... Read more
Understand Time Limits to Correctly Code a Consult
Question: We had a patient visit our pulmonology practice for a consultation. The patient ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Can Excludes1 Notes Cancel Each Other Out?
Question: A patient presented experiencing a severe cough, shortness of breath, and f... Read more
Can Excludes1 Notes Cancel Each Other Out?
Question: A patient presented experiencing a severe cough, shortness of breath, and f... Read more
Reader Questions:
Know How to Code Acute Bronchiolitis Due to RSV
Question: Parents of an 8-month-old infant present to the hospital emergency department (E... Read more
Know How to Code Acute Bronchiolitis Due to RSV
Question: Parents of an 8-month-old infant present to the hospital emergency department (E... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Can You Report Multiple Units of 95806? Find Out
Question: A patient underwent an unattended sleep study session where the pulmonologist or... Read more
Can You Report Multiple Units of 95806? Find Out
Question: A patient underwent an unattended sleep study session where the pulmonologist or... Read more
Pulmonary Rehabilitation:
Learn the Tricks for Coding Post-COVID Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Which HCPCS code expired this year? Find out. Patients who have recovered from a COVID-19... Read more
Learn the Tricks for Coding Post-COVID Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Which HCPCS code expired this year? Find out. Patients who have recovered from a COVID-19... Read more
Cystic Fibrosis:
Take the Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis to the Body’s Code
Researchers are concerned about causing further harm. When app developers discover a secu... Read more
Take the Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis to the Body’s Code
Researchers are concerned about causing further harm. When app developers discover a secu... Read more
Medicare:
Take Advantage of Targeted Probe & Education to Get Compliant
Learn from your MAC how to improve your billing. In August 2021, the Centers for Medicare... Read more
Take Advantage of Targeted Probe & Education to Get Compliant
Learn from your MAC how to improve your billing. In August 2021, the Centers for Medicare... Read more
Reader Questions:
Double Your E/M Codes for Multiple Patients in 1 Visit
Question: A parent brought in their two children for follow-up visits of their chroni... Read more
Double Your E/M Codes for Multiple Patients in 1 Visit
Question: A parent brought in their two children for follow-up visits of their chroni... Read more
Reader Questions:
Understand the Timeframe for an Actigraphy Test
Question: A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) visited our pul... Read more
Understand the Timeframe for an Actigraphy Test
Question: A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) visited our pul... Read more
Reader Questions:
Study up to Properly Code a Severe Asthma Case
Question: A 24-year-old patient visits an urgent care facility with an acute exacerbation ... Read more
Study up to Properly Code a Severe Asthma Case
Question: A 24-year-old patient visits an urgent care facility with an acute exacerbation ... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Remember to Code Symptoms When Reporting Adverse Effects
Question: A pulmonologist in our practice prescribed formoterol to a patient with chronic ... Read more
Remember to Code Symptoms When Reporting Adverse Effects
Question: A pulmonologist in our practice prescribed formoterol to a patient with chronic ... Read more
Fee Schedule:
Learn How CMS is Expanding COVID-19 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coverage
Find out if PAs can bill Medicare directly. After seeing the proposed rule earlier in 202... Read more
Learn How CMS is Expanding COVID-19 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coverage
Find out if PAs can bill Medicare directly. After seeing the proposed rule earlier in 202... Read more
Coding Quiz:
Test Your 2021 Pulmonology Coding Changes Memory
Can you pass our year-in-review coding quiz? This past year was full of changes, but how ... Read more
Test Your 2021 Pulmonology Coding Changes Memory
Can you pass our year-in-review coding quiz? This past year was full of changes, but how ... Read more
Practice Management:
Listening to Your Patients Can Improve Compliance
Learn how empathy training can protect your practice. Practicing empathy in your pulmonol... Read more
Listening to Your Patients Can Improve Compliance
Learn how empathy training can protect your practice. Practicing empathy in your pulmonol... Read more
Coding Quiz Answers:
Check Your Answers to Our Year-in-Review Coding Quiz
Think you have all the answers? Find out. How well do you remember these major coding cha... Read more
Check Your Answers to Our Year-in-Review Coding Quiz
Think you have all the answers? Find out. How well do you remember these major coding cha... Read more
Reader Questions:
Find the Codes to Report a Laryngitis Claim
Question: A 35-year-old patient came into our pulmonology practice presenting symptoms of ... Read more
Find the Codes to Report a Laryngitis Claim
Question: A 35-year-old patient came into our pulmonology practice presenting symptoms of ... Read more
Reader Questions:
Code the Symptoms for an Unconfirmed COPD Dx
Question: Our physician saw a patient who presented with a cough, shortness of breath, fat... Read more
Code the Symptoms for an Unconfirmed COPD Dx
Question: Our physician saw a patient who presented with a cough, shortness of breath, fat... Read more
Reader Questions:
Understand When to Apply Modifier 22 to a Procedure
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice with thick and unusually large m... Read more
Understand When to Apply Modifier 22 to a Procedure
Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice with thick and unusually large m... Read more
You Be the Coder:
Boost Your 2022 Flu Shot Coding Knowledge
Question: Physicians in our pulmonology practice have administered several flu shots this ... Read more
Boost Your 2022 Flu Shot Coding Knowledge
Question: Physicians in our pulmonology practice have administered several flu shots this ... Read more