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CPT 87505 & 87506 are lab test see if pt has infections of Clostridium or Heli Pylori or some bacteria in digestion/stomach area. If provider is testing and this bacteria comes back positive put d... [ Read More ]
Hello everyone. I am coding for a [B]breast surgeon[/B] who does partial mastectomy (19301) for malignancy and then does either a mastopexy (19316) or an adjacent tissue transfer (14001) to achieve a... [ Read More ]
Does anyone have a list of which devices are under which status codes: Z95.1 = pacemaker, this one I get... How about Z95.811 and Z95.810? These still mix me up when it comes to devices like the Watch... [ Read More ]
Is 93010 for this preop screening EKG billable? A patient had a cold knife conization of the cervix 57520 (90-day global) by an Ob/Gyn. The Ob/Gyn ordered a screening preop EKG which was done on the s... [ Read More ]
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I am reaching out today on behalf of our coding team looking for some advice...
We have been struggling with coding Zometa for Osteopenia lately. One ... [ Read More ]
I am reaching out today on behalf of our coding team looking for some advice...
We have been struggling with coding Zometa for Osteopenia lately. One of our struggles are the pt's that have a Hx of B... [ Read More ]
Can I be billing Pre-op EKG's? I suddenly started getting denials stating they are inclusive with the surgeries. I thought if they are medically necessary they can be billed, should I use a 59 or xe... [ Read More ]
Hello, I love to hear anyone's take on Y92 guideline "Generally, a place of occurrence code is used only once, at the initial encounter for treatment". Coder was dinged on audit for reporting Y92.810... [ Read More ]
I just want to clarify something...if the provider documentation states pacer and AICD, you would only code the AICD ( Z95.810), correct?... [ Read More ]
Question: I’ve been using code F50.8- pretty regularly for years, but I tried to use it on a claim recently and it was denied. What’s going on? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: When ICD-10-CM codes were updated in 2024, that code [...]
Hint: You must know if the patient also has angina pectoris or not. Coding for atherosclerosis can be complicated. ICD-10-CM offers many different codes to choose from, and you must know specific details such as which artery is affected, what [...]
Question: A patient returned to our provider for a routine follow-up after undergoing a bilateral myringotomy with tubes (BMT). The tubes were placed 13 months ago, and at this appointment, the patient’s ears appeared stable and the patient seemed to be [...]
Hint: You must know if the patient also has angina pectoris or not. Coding for atherosclerosis can be complicated. ICD-10-CM offers many different codes to choose from, and you must know specific details such as which artery is affected, what [...]
See if you caught the right codes for this common pneumonia. Coders had ample warning that the J code category of ICD-10-CM code set would see a lot of changes, but now you have an opportunity to see how you [...]
Did you pick out the correct RAS codes? How well did you pay attention to the J-code changes in the ICD-10-CM code set this year? See if your answers from the quiz questions on page 3 match up with the [...]
Hint: Pay attention to taxonomy to navigate code selection. Oct. 1, 2023, is just around the corner, and there are many updates you’ll need to navigate. On the plus side, you’ll be able to use more specificity in reporting diagnoses! [...]
Draw the line between diabetes before pregnancy and gestational diabetes. So you know that a diabetic pregnant patient requires services that are separate from the global package and demand a higher level of management skill — but does your patient’s [...]
Question: One of our medical practices uses N18.6 as the diagnosis on the script for a preprocedural computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast, even for patients who aren’t diagnosed with ESRD. The referring office is saying this is a generic [...]
When a code is converted to parent, new codes are part of the deal. In ICD-10 2024, there are several new codes taking effect that stand on their own and will be listed in the code book as such. There [...]
Increase Diagnoses Coding Compliance with Medicare Transmittal and Manuals directives right at code level.