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    Wiki what CPT to use for anesthesia pre-op visits up to 30 days prior to surgery for CVT visits?

    I am being asked how to code a pre operative visit for anesthesia, outside of 72 hr rule, for CVT/telehealth visits. Would a regular E/M code be used with modifier 95 or a G2211?
    • Babs91
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    • pre-op telehealth/telemedicine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Anesthesia
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    Wiki Pre Op Injection Administration

    I am an auditor and have a hospital who wants to charge administration for Pre-Op IVP Versed (96374). I have explained that this would be considered part of the facility's Global Surgical Package as anesthesia writes for the medication when they begin to prep their patient for the operating...
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    Wiki Encounter for pre-op chest x-ray

    Can someone help me wrap my head on this please. Patient is having a chest x-ray to r/o respratory disease before inguinal repair. history CAD, HTN, and s/p CABG. Results: no respiratory disease but positive cardiomegaly. So far I got: Z01.811 Encounter for preprocedural respiratory...
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    Wiki Colonoscopy coding - When coding for the physician

    When coding for the physician preforming the colonoscopy, is it ok to just code the colonoscopy from only the op note and not look back at the H & P or Pre op notes? I have heard some other coders are doing this. The reason I ask is that a Dr. may mention symptoms (rectal bleeding possible from...
    • ahansen
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    • colonoscopy diagnosis z12.11 pre-op screening symptoms
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General Surgery
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