Radiology Coding Alert
Interventional Coding:
+36227 and +36228 Primer Puts You on the Path to Clean Carotid Claims
Published on Wed Jan 02, 2013
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Radiology Coding Alert
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72052 Definition Ousts View-Type Requirements, Making Count the Key
All the cervical spine bases are covered for any number of views. The confusion of [...] - Interventional Coding:
+36227 and +36228 Primer Puts You on the Path to Clean Carotid Claims
Ace add-on coding with this guide to 2 new selective catheter codes. Taking in all [...] - Anatomy:
Distinguish Intracranial and Extracranial Carotids With These Pointers
Pair ‘cerebral’ and ‘cervical’ with the proper terms. Many of the codes in the 36221-+36228 [...] - Errata:
Take the CPT® 'Physician' Requirement Out of Discharge Codes 99238-99239
Applying AMA corrections prevents manual typos from leading your claims astray. AMA’s list of CPT® [...] - Code Edits:
Mammography Codes Don't Belong on Breast Biopsy Claims, Says CCI
Post-procedure check shouldn’t be separately billed. Reviewing changes to the latest Correct Coding Initiative manual [...] - ICD-10-CM:
2014 Will Bring Scoliosis Options Based on Juvenile or Adolescent
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Crack This Esophageal Varices Case
Question: Which codes apply to this report? May I report the diagnostic venography separately? The [...] - Reader Question:
PET Procedures Bundle in Glucose Check
Question: How should we report the glucose check performed before PET tests? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: [...] - Reader Question:
825.5 Is for Initial Fracture Diagnosis
Question: A patient was treated for a fracture of the second metatarsal. Four weeks later, [...] - Reader Question:
76700 May Apply to Ectopic Pregnancy Discovery
Question: If the technician performs an ultrasound on a patient who didn’t know she was [...] - Reader Question:
70390 Covers Salivary Anatomy Scan
Question: I need to code an interpretation of a salivary gland X-ray, but it isn’t [...]
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