The following V codes were included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' list of qualifying V codes for use with the OASIS payment diagnoses item, now M1024, which ran in Attachment D.V04.5 -- Vaccine for rabies V07.0 -- Prophylactic isolation [...]
These codes were included in the Cen-ters for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Attach-ment D list of qualifying V codes for use with the OASIS case mix item now known as M1024:V04.5 -- Vaccine for rabies V07.0 -- Prophylactic isolation V07.1 -- Desensitization to [...]
The following V codes are included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' list of qualifying V codes for use with M1024. V04.5 -- Vaccine for rabies V07.0 -- Prophylactic isolation V07.1 -- Desensitization to allergens V07.2 -- Prophylactic immunotherapy V07.39 -- Other prophylactic [...]
Question:We have a claim for nipple reconstruction the payer is denying. The ob-gyn has previously diagnosed the patient with breast cancer and did the surgery to remove it several years ago. Should I code the patient as still having breast [...]
Question: Our hospital is arguing with our office that the primary diagnosis we reported for a patient, skin cancer of the nose (173.3), is incorrect and that we report the V51 code, an aftercare code, as primary. Can you please [...]
Question: A patient with a high risk of breast cancer (due to a strong family history of breast cancer) was admitted for reconstructive breast surgery following removal of her breast. How should I code the diagnosis? Kansas Subscriber Answer: You [...]
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer. Question: How should I report the following operative report for post-Mohs surgery reconstruction: "1. Reconstruction of Mohs defect right [...]
By Barbara Johnson, CPC, MPCConsulting EditorAnesthesia historically has been difficult to code and bill and still is. Issues such as inadequate information, improper use of diagnosis codes, and carriers who deny anesthesia services if the code does not match that [...]
