Question: Is it mandatory that loss of consciousness be documented for submitting diagnosis of concussion? Can you suggest how we can report for conscious patients with this condition using ICD-9 codes? Codify Subscriber Answer: A patient does not have to be unconscious [...]
Question: Is it correct to only report a concussion diagnosis code if the patient loses consciousness? Our physician treats many head injury patient who report conscious and have a diagnosis of concussion. Are we correct to report concussion as diagnosis for [...]
Question: I recently started billing for an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and I am facing denials at times when I am trying to bill placement of implants to medical insurance carriers. I am using 21248 and 21249. While I am having [...]
Question: We went to a seminar where they said to only report a concussion diagnosis code if the patient loses consciousness. We see a lot of student-athletes, so it’s common for our sports medicine physicians to diagnose head injuries. Which [...]
Report symptoms documented and do not ignore late effects. When you're coding your surgeon's concussion services, you could be sidelining your claims if you're omitting E/M work or missing the right diagnosis codes. Learn about three common myths that could [...]
Question: We went to a seminar where they said to only report a concussion diagnosis code if the patient loses consciousness. We see a lot of student-athletes, so it’s common for our pediatricians to diagnose head injuries. Which diagnosis should we [...]
You have several options for treating cognitive defects. When your pediatric patients suffer from head injuries, you might be confused about which services you can report. Worse yet, many practices get the wrong information and undercode these services. Check out [...]
Question: How do I code this op report: “The penis was degloved, and we noticed he had a very large hematoma on the right side of the penis. This hematoma was just above the penile scrotal junction. As we explored this [...]
See what this practice did right, and what it did wrong. If you see a patient who has multiple problems, it can be easy to underestimate the amount of documentation that you actually produce. But that can lead you to [...]
Remember to take into account late effects codes. If you’re scratching your head when it comes to coding head injuries, you’re not alone. Particularly confusing is the management of concussion reporting. The solution? Examine what services the physician provided, and [...]
