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    Wiki Coding newly acquired Radiologist in Professional Coding

    We are a hospital based physician coding group (we only code [-26] professional side) We have newly acquired a radiology group and need to pose a question. Pain physician did a medial branch block on bilateral L-3, L-4, L-5 utilizing codes 64493 & 64494 these codes include imaging guidance...
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    Wiki 64493, 64494, 64495, 20610 CCI Conflict/Denials

    Hi, I am having an issue when billing codes 64493, 64494, 64495 and 20610 together. When you plug these codes into optum Encoder it puts 64493 as primary over 20610. But then it also states that 20610 is primary over 64494, and 64495. We have been billing these codes as 64493 64494 64495...
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    Wiki MBB L3,L4,L5,S1 64493 64494 AND 64495 OR 64493/64494 only?

    Hello, I am wondering if anyone can give clarification on whether MBB performed on L3, L4, L5, and S1 (on the sacral ala) is coded as 64493 64494 and 64495 or only 64493 and 64494? I am getting conflicting info stating it is for L4/L5, L5/S1 and S1/S2 facet joints and another stating it only...
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    Wiki anesthesia during 64490 or 64493 procedure

    Hello, I know that anesthesia is "typically not required" with 64490 or 64493 but what if you do need anesthesia with this procedure? What code would you use? We have different opinions here in the office. Some think 01992, 01935, 01936 or 00600 or 00630. Does anyone have any information about...
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    Wiki 64493 dx coding for Medicaid MI UHC

    Medicaid MI UHC, Having trouble getting these paid for MMB, they keep saying dx issue, can anybody please help if you are getting these pd is Michigan ????
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