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    Wiki Influenza A and B Rapid Tests--Credit for Ordering Tests

    When providers are ordering rapid Influenza A and B tests in the clinic are we to be counting those as one or two tests being ordered? The CPT code 87804 is reported for each test, so I felt since the code description did not represent both tests that two would be appropriate. This can...
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    Wiki Billing/coding for covid vaccine third dose and flu vaccine at same encounter

    Hello - reaching out to see if anyone has found any specific CMS/payer guidance regarding billing for the covid vaccine and flu vaccine at the same encounter. Our practice is having trouble with Anthem processing the traditional administration codes for the flu vaccine- 90471/2 (when billed with...
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    Wiki Influenza in ICD-10

    I have a physician questioning me about influenza codes. He had a patient test positive for influenza A and he began to hunt for a code for influenza A. When looking, he discovered that the word "novel" is used in many of the descriptions. When researching the term "novel" he found that it...
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    Wiki Influenza A and B positive result

    Should we code J09.x2 for influenza A (w/resp. manifestion), then separately report influenza B (w/respiratory manifestation) with code J01.1? There is no specific code for influenza B that I can find in my ICD10 book. This patient was diagnosed with both types. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
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    Wiki Billing Influenza

    I would like to see how others are filing influenza to Medicare and private insurance. Example: Patient comes in as flu shot only (90658,G0009). How do you file Medicare patient in office for other exam (99214, 401.9,428.0, 493) at the visit the provider decides to give a flu vaccine, and...
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    Wiki Influenza-Like Illness

    HELP!!! There is controversy over Influenza-Like Illness coding. In the Index of the ICD-9 book, there is a listing for Influenza-Like disease which leads to 487.1, but 487.1 is in the Influenza section and I am not sure that is what it was intended for. How can you have an Influenza-Like...
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