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Kwashiorkor (260)

ICD-9 code 260 for Kwashiorkor is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES (260-269).

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EP Ablation-- how many ablations? 1 or 3? 93653 or 93653, 93655, 93655?

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Left Subclavian Artery Angiography & LIMA Graft Angiography

Any advice on how to code this procedure would be greatly appreciated. I cannot decide on the cath codes and angiography codes. 36215, 75710, 75756? Procedures: Selective left subclavian artery an... [ Read More ]

Medi-Cal Corrected claims

Hey smart people, Im trying to find documentation on corrected claims and if a Plan can change a Providers billed charges so the claim will pay higher than the original billed charges ie.. a SNF bills... [ Read More ]

Aortic Stent with lots of imaging, detailed report

There's a lot going on here and some help would be appreciated. Here is what i have come up with: [B]93458 26 Left heart cath 93567 Supravalvular aortography 37252 RT IV... [ Read More ]

58661 for sterilization

[QUOTE="Cmama12, post: 490331, member: 248812"] Yes, we do. We began to see providers using 58661 several years ago and after questioning it and a lot of back and forth, leadership decided to accept ... [ Read More ]

Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair with Excluder Graft

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Infusions- rev code 450 or 260 ?

Do you report your IV's, IVP's, IM's, etc. under rev 450 or rev 260 in the ED? If using rev 450, any billing issues?... [ Read More ]

Carotid stent placement & diagnostic carotid angio

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 265951, member: 67434"] To answer your questions, 36223 is part of the right carotid family, so it is bundled into the carotid stent, and bundled into any the the carotid c... [ Read More ]

Global Surgery and Anesthesia Professional Charges

Can anesthesiologists bill their professional fee on an inpatient claim separately, when they have billed for the anesthesia times already? For example, billed 26 units under rev 370 for 260 minutes,... [ Read More ]

CABG WITH Rigid internal sternal fixation with Sternal Lock Blue (manubrial 4 screws, proximal body left straight plate-5 screws, proximal right body-

[QUOTE="TWilliam2019, post: 463674, member: 117131"] Operation: #1. Coronary artery bypass grafting × 3 with internal mammary artery graft to the left anterior descending coronary artery and individ... [ Read More ]

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