SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC DRG Code 573
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- ICD-9 2012: Prepare for New V-Codes, Complication Codes and More - (Oct 20, 2011)
New guidelines warn against coding complications "just because." It's the last hurrah for new ICD-9 codes as the transition to ICD-10 ramps up. Changes for fiscal year 2013 are expected to be minimal (emergency updates only), but changes for 2012 [...]
- ICD-9 2012: ICD-9 2012ICD-9 2012: Master New V Codes, Complication Codes and More - (Jan 01, 2011)
New guidelines warn against coding complications "just because." The 2012 update marked the last hurrah for new ICD-9 codes as the transition to ICD-10 ramps up. Changes for fiscal year 2013 are expected to be minimal (emergency updates only), but [...]
- READER QUESTIONS: Don't Bundle Wedge Biopsy of Liver - (Apr 27, 2005)
Question: The surgeon performed an exploratory laparotomy and wedge biopsy of the liver. She excised the mass and sent it to pathology, and it returned positive. How should I code this?Georgia Subscriber Answer: You should report 47100 (Biopsy of liver, wedge). [...]
- Medicare Issues New NCDs for Diagnostic Tests - (Jan 01, 2003)
A huge new batch of Medicare's National Coverage Determinations (NCD) is now on the books, so you'll need to take a look at the new diagnosis codes that support medical necessity for your hepatitis and fecal-occult blood tests. An NCD [...]