Radiology Coding Alert
CMS Manuals Lay Groundwork for Compliance
Question:
Answer: A good place to start is the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13 (www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Downloads/clm104c13.pdf). Another important resource is the National Coverage Determinations manual (www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs-Items/CMS014961.html). Local Medicare contractors have many radiology policies, as well. You can search key terms on the CMS site through the coverage database at www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/. Local and national coverage determinations and articles are available there.
Radiology Coding Alert
- CPT® 2013:
37211-37214 Revolutionize Non-Coronary Thrombolysis Coding in 2013
Retrain your brain to prevent 75898 follow-up study mishaps. Big changes are in the works [...] - Interventional Coding:
37197 Steps in to Replace Retrieval Codes 37203 and 75961
The all-in-one code club gets yet another member in 2013. Toss out your old intravascular [...] - Image Guidance:
64561 Code Definition Catches Up With CCI Edits
Plus: Radiology guidelines update instructions on reporting S&I separately. Coding for image guidance with neuroelectrode [...] - ICD-10-CM:
441.4 Crosses to I71.4 for Unruptured AAA
Aortic anatomy lesson helps keep your coding on the straight and narrow. An important element [...] - News You Can Use:
A9586 Offers Specific Option for Reporting Amyvid in 2013
PET providers: Take care to report units 'per study dose.' CPT® updates may be hogging [...] - MPFS 2013:
MPPR Continues to Be a Sore Spot for Radiology Practices
A new modifier may be forthcoming to distinguish bypassing CCI from bypassing MPPR. CMS released [...] - You Be the Coder:
Find Codes for Initial and Repeat PTA
Question: The physician performed PTA of a right anterior tibial lesion, PTA of the popliteal [...] - Reader Question:
93998 Applies to TCOM
Question: I have a report for TCOM, but it doesn't indicate an ABI was performed. [...] - Reader Question:
US Guidance Requires 'Recorded' Images
Question: Will you confirm whether printed US images must be present in the medical record to [...] - Reader Question:
CMS Manuals Lay Groundwork for Compliance
Question: Is there a CMS radiology coding guideline? Answer: CMS offers many guidelines specific to [...]
