It’s the small details that make or break an accurate diagnosis. Patients who suffer from skull fractures present challenges for coders when choosing diagnosis codes and procedure codes. Why? Both choices depend on several factors that you’ll have to find [...]
Technique could improve post-op outcomes. CPT® has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025. It contains new codes for a block your surgeon could be using during orthopedic procedures. Check out these updates to CPT® before [...]
Surprise: You shouldn’t apply a V code if an auto accident affects the fetus. Reporting obstetrics may be something you do every day, but that doesn’t mean your coding will be error-proof. Review the following three frequently asked ob coding [...]
Hint: The Gustilo fracture classification is for open fractures only. Reporting fractures in your podiatry practice can be challenging because you have so much to think about. For example, is the fracture open or closed? What bones are affected? Is [...]
Question: What is the coding protocol when an ob patient comes in the office to be monitored because she was in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) although she didn’t have any major complaints? She’s just coming in to make sure the [...]
Search beyond trauma codes for spontaneous and post-THR reductions. CPT® and ICD-9 both offer specific codes depending on the reason for a patient’s hip dislocation. Here’s where to turn when a claim for something other than trauma crosses your desk. [...]
Question: I’m really confused about codes V2219 and V2319 for Medicare patients. I know it’s an add-on code, but what kind of documentation do we need to prove medical necessity? I have a new optician who disagrees with the way [...]
Question: I’m really confused about codes V2219 and V2319 for Medicare patients. I know it’s an add-on code, but what kind of documentation do we need to prove medical necessity? I have a new optician who disagrees with the way [...]
Question: I’m hoping you can help settle a disagreement. My coworker and I can’t agree on a primary diagnosis code for our new patient. The patient had a total hip revision due to a mechanical complication of the previous joint prosthesis. [...]
Tip: It matters whether an optometrist or a technician provides the prescription and fitting Contact lens fittings are some of the most common procedures provided by optometrists — which means that questions about proper coding and billing are common, too. [...]
