Preparing for a range of possibilities is crucial for smart Achilles repair coding. When a patient suffers an Achilles tendon injury, the pain is usually immediate and unyielding. However, the task of coding Achilles tendon services doesn't have to be [...]
Question: A patient presented with swelling from their left knee down to their foot and severe pain. The radiologist captured anteroposterior (AP), posteroanterior (PA), and lateral views of the left foot and ankle to check for fractures. The impressions are negative [...]
Question: A patient presented with swelling from their left knee down to their foot and severe pain. The radiologist captured anteroposterior (AP), posteroanterior (PA), and lateral views of the left foot and ankle to check for fractures. The impressions are negative [...]
OCR settles a cornucopia of cases in mid-year sweep. The first half of 2023 was relatively quiet on the HIPAA enforcement front, with much of the feds’ focus on proposals, announcements, and guidance in the wake of the COVID-19 public [...]
Question: How do I document an Achilles rupture diagnosis that our provider describes as “probable,” “suspected,” “questionable,” “ruled out,” or words to that effect? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: The answer to this question depends on the facility for which you are coding. [...]
Question: What code(s) would you use for the following injections performed at the same visit: lateral approach to the hindfoot injection in the sinus tarsi, space between talus and calcaneus for sinus tarsi syndrome, and injection medial ankle joint for [...]
Hint: Code 11750 can be performed using surgical, laser, electrocautery, or chemical techniques. Ingrown toenail surgeries are a procedure you will most likely encounter during your podiatry coding career. In fact, according to Jordan Meyers, DPM, partner at Raleigh Foot [...]
Payer policies will differ for these services. When a patient reports to the PM specialist for a paravertebral facet joint injection in the cervical/thoracic or lumbar/sacral areas, you'll report the service with one or more of the following codes, depending [...]
Remember, not all payers have identical approved diagnoses. When a patient reports to the PM specialist for a paravertebral facet joint injection in the cervical/thoracic or lumbar/sacral areas, you'll report the service with one or more of the following codes, [...]
Here's a look at a pair of common modifier 25 scenarios. Individual cases always vary, but the majority of modifier 25 (Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional on the [...]
