ICD-9 code 185 for Malignant neoplasm of prostate is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -MALIGNANT NEOPLASM OF GENITOURINARY ORGANS (179-189).
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[QUOTE="b3ckalano, post: 515990, member: 754510"]
I have a patient with commercial insurance as primary, Medicaid as secondary. I'm not sure that their claims paid out properly.
We charged $185 for a... [ Read More ]
I have a patient with commercial insurance as primary, Medicaid as secondary. I'm not sure that their claims paid out properly.
We charged $185 for a service - the primary payer determined they owed ... [ Read More ]
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. These are not my favorites--does anyone know of any coding books where congenital heart coding is taught?
INDICATIONS FOR CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION: Hemo... [ Read More ]
[COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]I have finished Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Pathophysiology. I am not on to the Certified Medical Coding textbook. I feel like I need to hold on to and retain every lett... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="kellytroye, post: 494084, member: 679573"]
You are definitely not alone. I also think the AAPC should be held accountable for their false advertising of this useless certification.
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Oh... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 490924, member: 164618"]
The current answer is yes, you get a data point since there is no professional component. I'm copying & pasting my post from a very similar thread:
[U... [ Read More ]
The current answer is yes, you get a data point since there is no professional component. I'm copying & pasting my post from a very similar thread:
[URL]https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/... [ Read More ]
[URL]https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf[/URL] Below the changes are [B][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]bold in blue[/COLOR][/B]
Services Reported Separat... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="jlacevedo10@gmail.com, post: 465891, member: 444836"]
I’ve had my CPC since 2017 and I’ve yet to actually work as a coder for the reason being that a lot of companies want experienced code... [ Read More ]
I'm too old, but I'd throw my AAPC, CPC credentials away in a heartbeat for AHIMA, CCA or even CCS. We pay $185.00 every year for our credentials and at AHIMA, you don't have to join, but either way ... [ Read More ]