• 1 Is the Subclavian a 2nd-Order or a 3rd-Order Vessel? Take a Crash Course in Branch Coding

• 2 6 Points Every Coder Must Know About NCCI

• 3 Coding Tips: 4 Steps to Correct Arterial Coding

• 4 Prepare Now for a New Diagnosis for Stroke and CVA

• 5 Reporting Related Codes? Use Modifiers -59 And -51 to Keep Claims Clear

• 6 YOU BE THE EXPERT: Are Dilations and Ablations Separately Reportable?

• 7 Reader Question: Don't Let Patient's Age Drive Diabetes Diagnosis

• 8 Reader Question: Treat 'Lap-Assisted' Colectomy as Open

• 9 Reader Question: Here's How to Appeal Modifier -25 Denials

• 10 Reader Question: Code Carefully, Negotiate to Offset Botox Costs

• 11 Reader Question: Report Layered Closure Separately

• 12 Reader Question: GI Bleed Can Mean a 2-Code Colonoscopy Claim

• 13 Reader Question: You Should Report 19102 Once per Lesion

• 14 Reader Question: Look for Signs of Abuse

• 15 Reader Question: Check CPT for Modifier -51 Exemptions

• 16 You Be the Coder: Include Control of Bleeding in Primary Procedure