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171. New Botox Coding Opens Door to Added Reimbursement
March 13, 2012
"Botulinum Toxin Type A (botox) is being employed more often to treat patients whose pain or spasms have not been helped by other techniques. Until now, however, coding professionals have been stymied because the available codes for botox injections often did not coincide with the site of treatment....
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172. Op Report Examination: Code Complex Wrist Repair in 4 Simple Steps
March 13, 2012
"Know your anatomy to differentiate tendon codes from nerve codes
Hand and wrist surgery operative reports can be overwhelming, particularly when the surgeon performs more than 10 procedures. Our experts have the key to keeping your claims in order: Break down the services by site. <...
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173. Pathology Report Critical to Lesion Excision Coding
March 13, 2012
Nugget: If a surgeon excises more tissue to remove margins and the lesion turns out to be benign, wound closure may be billed in addition to the lesion excision.
To accurately bill lesion excisions, general surg...
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174. Overcoming Problems Coding Multiple Knee Ligament Repairs
March 12, 2012
"Multiple ligament repairs can be a real challenge for a coder unless he or she has a thorough understanding of arthroscopic families and the proper use of modifier -51 (multiple procedures) to indicate that more than one procedure was done at one session.
Knee ligament injuries are not unu...
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175. Optimize Reimbursement by using Correct Botox Codes
March 12, 2012
"Nugget: Coders should bill both the CPT and HCPCS codes for Botox and should check with top carriers to see if the unused portion of the expensive drug can al...
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176. Optimize Payment for Vitamin B-12 Injections
March 12, 2012
"Although coding for vitamin B-12 injections is not complicated, internists may have difficulty getting reimbursed for the treatment because the patient has exceeded the frequency limits for the injection or because a noncovered diagnosis code was used to establish the medical necessity of the injec...
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177. Optimize Payment for RhoGAM And Depro-Provera Injections
March 12, 2012
"In the ob/gyn setting, patients are often treated for a variety of complaints through a series of injections as therapy. Injections include everything from birth control (Depo-Provera) and hormone replacement to infertility and ectopic pregnancy management. The nuances of injection coding and the a...
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178. Optimize Coding for Joint Injections by Knowing What to Bill with the Injection Code
March 11, 2012
"Arthrographies and anesthetic injections can cause confusion when it comes to coding because there is always the question, How do I get paid for all aspects of joint injections?
Adding to Arthrographies
Arthrographies are a diagnostic injection in which the injury is visual...
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179. Open vs. Closed Fractures: Cut the Coding Confusion
March 09, 2012
"One of the first concepts orthopedic coders learn is the difference between open and closed fractures. However, real-life accidents that cause both a laceration and a fracture dont always cooperate with the distinct fracture definitions as outlined in the |
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180. Physician Documentation is Critical When Coding Partial Colectomies
March 09, 2012
"There are several CPT codes for partial colectomy procedures, and selecting the right one depends on the type of procedure performed and the location of the section of colon that was removed.
For example, a partial colectomy ...
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