Radiology Coding Alert
Take a Peek at New Pre-Chemo Ultrasound ICD-9 Possibility
Published on Tue Aug 11, 2009
Here's why code changes aren't the whole story. Case in point: The committee decided that because "V codes are reasons for encounter codes, not procedure codes, it would be inappropriate to create such codes" (www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd9/agendaMa08.pdf). Compromise:
Other Articles in this issue of
Radiology Coding Alert
- ICD-9 Update:
Tackle 3 Breast and Ortho Imaging Code Changes for Oct. 1 Claims The switch to ICD-9 2010 is only a few short months away; preparing now for Oct. 1 Claims
New code 793.82 shakes up the whole 793.x range. The switch to ICD-9 2010 is [...] - ICD-9 Update:
Plan Ahead for Upper, Lower Extremity Embolism Changes
Is 'unspecified' your go-to code? You'll need to check your choices. Lower extremity embolism codes [...] - Prevent Denials:
Update Your 453.xx Coding for 2010
See ICD-9's embolism coding changes at a glance. NEW: Pulmonary Embolism • 416.2 -- Chronic pulmonary [...] - You Be the Coder :
Do 2 Embolizations = 2 Codes?
Question: May I report embolization of the right bronchial artery for a right lung tumor [...] - Take a Peek at New Pre-Chemo Ultrasound ICD-9 Possibility
Here's why code changes aren't the whole story. Heads up -- Annual ICD-9 index and note [...] - News Flash:
CMS Says No to CTC Coverage
Discover which payers will reimburse you for the screening exam. Screening CT colonography (CTC) coverage [...] - READER QUESTIONS :
2 Organs: 76700 or 76705?
Question: Our techs say the liver and spleen are in different quadrants, so we should [...] - READER QUESTIONS :
Link to CPT Errata From AMA Web Site
Question: Where can I find the most current list of AMA CPT manual corrections? Mississippi [...] - READER QUESTIONS :
Float Through Cryoplasty Balloon Claim
Question: If the radiologist documents "peripheral angioplasty with cryoplasty balloon of critical stenosis in the [...]
View All
