(010.83)

Other primary progressive tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy (010.83)

ICD-9 code 010.83 for Other primary progressive tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli found (in sputum) by microscopy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -TUBERCULOSIS (010-018).

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Colonoscopies - surveillance vs. screening

[QUOTE="Rpace18, post: 515759, member: 500273"] Yes, the DX code Z86.010 is used as the reason for the colonoscopy. I know most Aetna/UHC/Cigna and some BCBS don't consider personal HX of polyps to be... [ Read More ]

Colonoscopies - surveillance vs. screening

[QUOTE="bethb, post: 515752, member: 57120"] Hi and thank you for your reply. I'm stuck at past history of polyps.. if a patient presents for a surveillance colonoscopy due to a past history of a po... [ Read More ]

Short recall colonoscopy coding

How do you guys code if a Medicare patient is told to come back in 1 year as the doctor wants to recheck a specific area for regrowth? When I was trained in, I was told to only code that specific poly... [ Read More ]

E/M with Procedure - Who's right?

I agree with all the advice above. Neither one is correct from a coding standpoint. I agree that according to the information/documentation provided, the coding is incorrect. The Isovue was being used... [ Read More ]

Modifier 25

Nothing changed that I know of as far as the NCCI CMS modifier 25 definition. [URL]https://www.cms.gov/files/document/chapter1generalcorrectcodingpoliciesfinal11.pdf[/URL] Revision Date (Medicare): 1/... [ Read More ]

Screening colonoscopy diagnosis coding for pathology procedure code 88305

Hi Everyone, From my past experience if the patient had [B]symptom [/B]to warrant a colonoscopy..put that as first dx. So let us say the patient had fecal abnormalities dx R19.5 or bleeding K92 dx, th... [ Read More ]

COLONOSCOPY CODING W/POOR PREPS

Hello, Screenings will always have Z12.11 as admit and primary dx. As such then your therapeutic procedures(45385, 45380) will need modifier PT added. When two CPT'S are done there will be an edit 40 ... [ Read More ]

Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps

[QUOTE="shanno-77@hotmail.com, post: 499902, member: 538794"] I am also confused as what to be billing. BCBS insurance. Patient has history of polyps Z86.010 comes back in for surveillance dr. doesn't... [ Read More ]

Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps

I am also confused as what to be billing. BCBS insurance. Patient has history of polyps Z86.010 comes back in for surveillance dr. doesn't find anything. Would Z12.11 with Z86.010 and an asa code of ... [ Read More ]

Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps

[QUOTE="LisaAlonso23, post: 499381, member: 220094"] If it's UHC, you need to use Z86.010 followed by the polyp code (ie, K63.5, D12.0, D12.2, D12.3, etc). UHC does not consider a colonoscopy for pati... [ Read More ]

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