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491. Code-Specific Primer to Work for Your Claims
April 20, 2011
Getting on top of the new codes and pages of new guidelines this year's CPT introduced for cardiology is no easy task. Therefore to make it easy for you, here's a code-by-code as well as a briefing on when you shouldn't assign these codes on your claim.
Begin here: The codes in spotlight a...
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492. Unlock Payment for Unlisted Procedures with Pre-authorization
April 19, 2011
Begin documenting prior to the procedure to help win the bottom line battle.
Choosing the proper anesthesia code can be dicey sometimes when you are coding for a well-defined surgery. Begin tackling procedures that do not align with an anesthesia code; but then you a...
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493. ICD-10: 394.2s Replacement Specifies Rheumatic
April 19, 2011
I05.2 provides a good lesson in why superbill's font matters
Valve disease diagnosis codes are very puzzling. Take a look at how one of your ICD-9 coding options will change when ICD-10 goes into effect in 2013.
ICD-9-CM code: ...
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494. CCI 17.1: Get on Top of These Three Key Highlights for Cardiology This Quarter
April 18, 2011
Take a look at these major pointers to comply with the just-in cardiology-related edits, including cardiac catheterization, radiological supervision and interpretation, cardiac rehabilitation, and more.
- Avoid denials by remembering 93454-93461 are diagnostic
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495. For Repeat Procedure, Turn to Modifiers 76 Or 77
April 18, 2011
Point to remember: When the physician carries out exactly the same procedure a couple of times, modifier 59 won't be applicable.
Here's a question: Is modifier 76 or 59 proper when the radiologist reviews two studies on the same date of service (DOS), but the scans don't merit the sa...
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496. Which CPT And HCPCS Codes for MOPP?
April 15, 2011
While coding for your oncology practice, you may sometimes question – which CPT and HCPCS codes are appropriate for MOPP?
Answer: Well, the MOPP (also called MVPP) combination chemotherapy regimen includes:
M: Mechlorethamine (Mustargen)
O: Vincristine (...
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497. How Lyme disease, ear pain diagnosis will change in 2013
April 15, 2011
Suggestion: Your diagnosis coding will depend on which ear was affected once ICD-10 hits.
Since CMS has reiterated that it'll not push back the deadlines for the conversion to ICD-10, you will need to have your ICD-10 coding skills ready by October 1, 2013....
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498. Strategies to Ease Your Spinal Osteotomies
April 14, 2011
When your orthopedic surgeon carries out spinal osteotomies, you have a much better chance of achieving full reimbursements if the procedure note clearly defines the surgeon's intent and approach. Particularly, you should look cautiously for whether the doctor carried out decompression beyond the os...
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499. +33225: Find out Which Primary Code this Case Study Supports
April 14, 2011
Here's a real-life case study to see if you can pinpoint the codes this documentation does – and does not – back up.
Start by analyzing the report excerpt
An incision was made along the left deltopectoral groove, and an ICD pocket was dissected out, was...
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500. Three Factors that Make up the Core of these Gastroenterology Procedures
April 13, 2011
When your doctor ventures into a patient's stomach, say while treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), there are chances she would choose to assess the surface of the lower or distal esophagus. This service, known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), chiefly involves imaging the upper GI tra...
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