Hint: Look at your ICD-10-CM long-term drug use appendix. Whether you’re coding the long-term use of a drug targeting a specific cancer, a drug targeting a condition caused by the cancer, a drug targeting the side effects of a cancer [...]
Question: I have a coding question on bilateral upper extremity vein mapping. My facility is struggling with the diagnosis to support medical necessity for upper vein mapping for initial arterial inflow and venous outflow (AV) hemodialysis access. We are billing 93985 [...]
Don’t forget to check for comorbid conditions. Knowing how to navigate and select all of the codes necessary to report a preoperative encounter takes a lot of effort. But in the process, you’ll boost your evaluation and management (E/M) service [...]
Question: When can we bill a visit after a surgery for cancer? My colleague says that we can bill the “where we go from here” initial chemotherapy plan during the post-op period. But I’m not sure. Can we bill subsequent office [...]
Question: When can we bill a visit after a surgery for cancer? My colleague says that we can bill the “where we go from here” initial chemotherapy plan during the post-op period. But I’m not sure. Can we bill subsequent office [...]
Don’t forget to check for comorbid conditions. Knowing how to navigate and select all of the codes necessary to report a preoperative encounter takes a lot of knowledge. Boost your evaluation and management (E/M) service coding confidence and remember that [...]
Question: When can we bill a visit after a surgery for cancer? My colleague says that we can bill the “where we go from here” initial chemotherapy plan during the post-op period. But I’m not sure. Can we bill subsequent office [...]
Don’t forget to check for comorbid conditions. Knowing how to navigate and select all of the codes necessary to report a pre-operative encounter takes a lot of knowledge. Boost your E/M service coding confidence, and remember that some ICD-10-CM knowledge [...]
Hint: Don’t forget how comorbid conditions can impact pre-op E/M coding. Whether you’re an ace at preoperative evaluations or just getting started, they can be confusing, especially when it’s time to choose the right codes for your claims. From knowing [...]
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 [...]
