Radiology Coding Alert
Clarifications:
• On page 74 of the October issue, the first paragraph in the second column should end with this sentence: "The patient received 150 cc of contrast, so report 150 units (1 cc = 1 ml)."
Radiology Coding Alert
- Shore Up 3-D Reconstruction Coding With NCCI's Help
76375 rules limit your choices
If your practice’s watercooler buzz has been [...] - Bovine Arch? Don't Put 3rd-Order Code Out to Pasture
This aortic anomaly opens up your aortogram options
Next time your report reveals an aortogram on [...] - You Be the Coder:
Tap Into Correct T-Tube Contrast Coding
Question: How should I code a report for injection of contrast material through a surgically [...] - Glide Through Catheterization Coding with These Quick Tips
Separate selective and nonselective procedures with ease
Coding interventional procedures is one [...] - Inject Common Sense Into G0351 Claims
Just say 'no' to injection code for nuclear medicine procedures
The National Correct Coding Initiative hit [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
The DXA's in the Details
Question: We've recently acquired a Hologic Discovery SL Bone Denitometer. The DXA image analysis includes [...] - Clarifications:
• The teleconference transcript included in the October issue of Radiology Coding Alert, "7 Surefire [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Include 77295 in IMRT Plan Code
Question: May I code CPT 77301 with CPT 77295 ?
Washington Subscriber
Answer: [...] - End Edit Confusion With This Straightforward NCCI 11.3 Chart
Ease into the latest National Correct [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Count Sites, Not Passes, for FNA
Question: How should I code ultrasound guidance for aspiration of a solid lesion with a [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Follow Exception for V58.0 Diagnosis
Question: What is the proper diagnosis coding sequence for a patient who presents for radiation [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Navigate the Neoplasm Table
Question: What's the proper way to code for a patient referred for an MRI of [...]
