Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed a suboccipital craniectomy, during which they took sections of two cranial nerves. The patient suffers from trigeminal neuralgia. I reported 61458 x 2 and received a denial. What did I do wrong? Kentucky [...]
Do you know the code for a ‘blink reflex’ EP test? When your provider performs an evoked potential (EP) study, they could be testing for a number of neurological conditions. Last month, we examined how to code short-latency and central [...]
Providers use test to check for MS, other neuro conditions. When your provider performs an evoked potential (EP) study, they could be checking the patient for any number of conditions. They could also employ several different tests, meaning you’ll need [...]
Test could be used to check for numerous conditions. When your provider performs an evoked potential (EP) study, they could be checking the patient for any number of conditions. They could also employ several different tests, meaning you’ll need to [...]
Follow these 4 tips for trigeminal and GON success. If you code for pain management services, two of the most common nerve injections you’ll see your provider administer are to the trigeminal and greater occipital nerves (GON). Injections to these [...]
Here’s why you need to know the difference between trigeminal and greater occipital nerves. When your provider performs a nerve injection, it’s up to you to differentiate between the services to code correctly—and to choose the right ICD-10 code to [...]
Alternative to more invasive surgery has trio of key of add-ons. When your surgeon performs cranial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), coders will need to find a few important details in the encounter notes to ensure the claim’s success. Like what? Coders [...]
Do you know the difference between trigeminal and greater occipital nerves? Two common nerve injections that providers perform are for the trigeminal or greater occipital nerve (GON). Providers use the shots to relieve pain from any number of symptoms. When [...]
Question: Our provider treated a patient with “tic douloureux.” Is there a straight line to an ICD-10 code from this diagnosis? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: Yes, you’ll report G50.0 (Trigeminal neuralgia) for this patient. “Tic douloureux” and “Syndrome of paroxysmal facial pain” are [...]
Question: Our provider treated a patient with “tic douloureux.” Is there a straight line to an ICD-10 code from this diagnosis? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: Yes, you’ll report G50.0 (Trigeminal neuralgia) for this patient. “Tic douloureux” and “Syndrome of paroxysmal facial pain” are [...]
