Echinococcus granulosus infection of thyroid (122.2)
ICD-9 code 122.2 for Echinococcus granulosus infection of thyroid is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -HELMINTHIASES (120-129).
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My understanding is that en echo would provide information about cad and/or stenosis, but not hypertension. If the provider is also evaluating hypertension (perh... [ Read More ]
CPT-93922
Limited bilateral noninvasive physiologic studies of upper or lower extremity arteries, (eg, for lower extremity: ankle/brachial indices at distal posterior tibial and anterior tibial/dorsal... [ Read More ]
I need help! We have multiple primary care providers that have been hit as outliers from BCBS. BCBS is down coding our charge of 99214 to 99213. We have been sending medical notes left and right an... [ Read More ]
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[TD][LEFT]I have attached a stress echo cardiogram report and need some advice on how to code for stress test/ stress echo/ TEE
These studies have the patient walk on a treadmill and hav... [ Read More ]
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Okay, here is a similar redacted EOB. On the first line, we billed $500 for 99215 and $152.56 is the Medicare allowed amount, and $500 minus $152.56 is $347.44, th... [ Read More ]
Hi Michelle here is the full description of CPT code 33390.
[LEFT][SIZE=16px][COLOR=rgb(51, 51, 51)]CPT code 33390 is for Valvuloplasty, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; simple (ie, v... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="Andrschery, post: 448178, member: 122"]Was something else being coded? Insertion of catheter, Fluor0 guidance, the lumbar puncture itself? If so you would need a 59 modifier or X (EPSU) modi... [ Read More ]
My provider wants to code a 99215 for this visit but in my review the documentation is lacking a Review of Systems which would drop the coding significantly. Am I overlooking something?
Patient is a... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="kalpana, post: 437666, member: 163043"]Split/shared visits do not apply to consultations (99241-99255),critical care services (99291-99292)!!
Can we down code Cpt 99291 to 99233 !
Is there a... [ Read More ]
Documented drinking of alcohol is listed on page 122 of Optum Expert ICD-10-CM as F10.__ depending on usage (excessive, habitual, or remission).
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