ICD-9 code 181 for Malignant neoplasm of placenta is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF GENITOURINARY ORGANS (179-189).
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Half a few denials for 181 (Inappropriate code for these services) from AmeriHealth-Caritas. After speaking with them on the phone they told me that because a second study was done within a 6 month pe... [ Read More ]
Is anyone familiar with this type of ultrasound? We are a family practice clinic and have a small bedside ultrasound machine in house that we just starting using. I am not sure what is appropriate f... [ Read More ]
Hello Everyone and thank you in advance for any education and guidance you can provide
Based upon an article I read; via AAPC Blog..."[I]Bill the case either under the name of the physician who spent... [ Read More ]
What software are you using? The answers you receive are probably going to be pretty software specific. They also may be size of practice specific actually.
In a small practice, I used rolling re... [ Read More ]
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At the below link, I found a list of measures that I copy and pasted that I thought was a good list.
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#44 Pre-operative Beta-Blocker in Patients w... [ Read More ]
V00.181 Fall from other rolling-type pedestrian conveyance, is the closest code to compare with Hoverboard. Maybe when ICD coding books are released for 2017 Hoverboard will be listed. Hope that helps... [ Read More ]
October 2015 Meeting Minutes
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Local Chapter #71704
October Meeting Date: October 22, 2015
Registration and Assorted Snacks/Beverages was from 5:30 - 6:00 Pm
The Meeting star... [ Read More ]
I coded 75265-59, 75716-59,75774-59, 37228. I did not code for the catheter placement for the failed anterior tibial cannulation. My thought process was that I coded for as far as the doctor actuall... [ Read More ]