Question: What is the current Medicare stance on a laparoscopic procedure converted to an open procedure, without an explanatory diagnosis code? I know previously you would only code the open procedure, but I have read something recently that because of no [...]
Question: I’m looking for the ICD-10 equivalents for V64.41 and 648.73, which is bone and joint disorders of back, pelvis, or legs in pregnancy, antepartum condition. That code comes up with O33.0, which doesn’t make sense because it’s not a deformity [...]
Question: I’m looking for the ICD-10 equivalents for V64.41 and 648.73, which is bone and joint disorders of back, pelvis, or legs in pregnancy, antepartum condition. That code comes up with O33.0, which doesn’t make sense because it’s not a [...]
Plus: Document the specific reason for case cancellation. The descriptor for modifier 53 (Discontinued procedure) is simple enough, but do you know what constitutes a situation when a physician stops a procedure “due to extenuating circumstances or those that threaten the [...]
Question: Our physician treated a patient of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with rituximab. There is documentation for an adverse reaction within the first 15 minutes of the infusion. How can we report this drug administration? Can we submit a code for infusion or [...]
Plus: Document the specific reason for case cancellation. The descriptor for modifier 53 (Discontinued procedure) is simple enough, but do you know what constitutes a situation when a physician stops a procedure “due to extenuating circumstances or those that threaten [...]
Find out what you should report when the patient decides against immunization. You might get faced up with many a tricky situation when trying to get coverage for human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine administration, especially when the patient refuses the [...]
Find out what you should report when the patient decides against immunization. You might get faced up with many a tricky situation when trying to get coverage for human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine administration, especially when the patient refuses the [...]
Question: My ob-gyn did a diagnostic laparoscopy, an exploratory laparotomy, and a cornual resection for an ectopic pregnancy. I have the laparoscopic procedures figured out, but what is the code for the cornual resection? Kentucky Subscriber Answer: If the ob-gyn performed the [...]
You need to know whether your ob-gyn did a limited or complete lymphadenectomy. If your ob-gyn treats a patient with endometrial cancer, you’ll find that procedure codes specific to this complicated type of surgery are hard to come by. Read [...]
