(516.8)

Other specified alveolar and parietoalveolar pneumonopathies (516.8)

ICD-9 code 516.8 for Other specified alveolar and parietoalveolar pneumonopathies is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (510-519).

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Hospital Based Clinic

The hospital would bill on a UB for the clinic charges, and the physician would bill on the 1500 for the provider's professional fee. That part is correct. However, you wouldn't use the TC and 26 mo... [ Read More ]

Coding Help Needed, Please

Based on the operative report which is incomplete as to what was done and what were the diagnoses and where the surgery performed and assuming a great deal of information, I would suggest the followin... [ Read More ]

Coding Help Needed, Please

I would suggest the following coding: 50548-RT 52332-RT 52332-76- RT-XS Call me if you wish to discuss this further at 516-721-8149... [ Read More ]

Cystoscopy and Cystourothroscopy

I do not know a source or webinar on billing cystocopy codes. Call me with you questions on cystoscopy at 516-741-0118 and I will help you.... [ Read More ]

Transurethral resection of Urethral mass cpt?

Since TURB codes are included under the heading bladder and urethra in the CPT manual, use one of these codes for the urethral lesions/tumors resection as well. and by coding rules where bladder/ureth... [ Read More ]

left Semi-rigid ureteroscopy and stone extraction of left ureteral stone and Left flexible pyeloscopy with stone extraction of left renal stone

When you review this case scenario clinically it appears that the stone in the ureter was from a fragmnet of the renal stone that was fragmented by ESWL. that then passed into the ureter. The renal st... [ Read More ]

Robotic case

[QUOTE="liqgold2@aol.com, post: 486961, member: 729454"] This appears to be a partial nephrectomy for a bifid or double urinary system (double ureter and renal pelvis) where a partial ureterectomy of ... [ Read More ]

Senior Coding Compliance Consultant, with a focus on inpatient, outpatient and/or professional services coding.

Please have members self-qualify and share a resume asap, we want to start people next week. Apply to [EMAIL]rebeccas@halifaxholdings.co[/EMAIL] Thanks again for the opportunity to connect! Susan T... [ Read More ]

Robotic case

This appears to be a partial nephrectomy for a bifid or double urinary system (double ureter and renal pelvis) where a partial ureterectomy of the double ureter is also performed. Code 50534 for the p... [ Read More ]

Correct way to bill Urgent Care visit in Freestanding UC that is part of Hospital System?

Again, not my area (I cannot stress that enough), but if you look at the list of revenue codes, you'll see that the first item is the location (for the most part), and the second item is the type of c... [ Read More ]

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