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231. CCI 18.0 Update: Look for These Two Codes, Bundled into Heaps of Procedures
February 16, 2012
You are required to know these edits in case you report 20527 or 29582
New codes aren't just the only things that influence your ED coding in 2012. Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits version 18.0 went into effect Jan. 1, 2012, with 15,530 novel edit pairs. Learn how CCI edits 20...
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232. ICD-10 Update: Look for These Changes for Non-meningitic Complications of Herpes Zoster
February 15, 2012
You must report the myelopathy, ganglionitis, neuropathy, as well as unspecified neurological complications.
After you're faced with a neurological complication subsequent to an episode of Herpes zoster, you'll require knowing how to report it once ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition takes ...
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233. CCI 18.0 Update: Include Compression Therapy in Numerous Skin Graft Codes
February 15, 2012
Watch out for different sessions or sites before you try to break these bundles.
If your dermatologist is carrying out venous compressions to treat ulcers, you might already be aware about novel procedure codes 29582-29584 (Application of multi-layer compression system…), introd...
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234. ICD-10-CM: 424.1 Splits Numerous Ways Under the New Code Set
February 13, 2012
Watch for when combo codes are most suitable.
The shift to ICD-10-CM on Oct. 1, 2013, doesn’t sound so far away now that 2012 is here. Make certain your practice is ready to report aortic valve disorders, check out how the novel code set divides this diagnosis.
ICD9 C...
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235. Embrace 29582 in All Fracture, Dislocation
February 13, 2012
Watch out for dissimilar sessions or sites before you attempt to break these bundles.
In case your podiatrist is carrying out venous compressions, you might already know about novel procedure CPT code 29582 (Application of multi-layer compression system; thigh and leg, including...
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236. CCI 18.0: 87389: Choose Just 1 HIV Test Code or Face Denials
February 12, 2012
Update bundles meant for cytology, special stains.
Just as you're beginning to use CPT® 2012 changes in your laboratory, the latest edition of Medicare's Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) limits how you can use some of those CPT codes.
Remember: You cannot just go...
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237. CCI 18.0 Update: 67961-67966 Contains Graft Site Preparation
February 12, 2012
Also: Look for these novel eyelid reconstruction Correct Coding Initiative edits.
In case your ophthalmic surgeon carries out eyelid repairs and reconstructions, heads up. The Correct Coding Initiative requires ensuring you're paying attention to CPT® definitions -- and in case you...
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238. Here's What Documentation You Require to Report Twin Pregnancies in 2013
February 10, 2012
Regardless of unspecified codes, submit dx with the maximum level of specificity.
A twin pregnancy is described as one where the mother carries two foetuses. This may involve one placenta along with one amniotic sac, one placenta along with two amniotic sacs, or two placentae a...
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239. ICD-10 Update: Look Forward to Expand Your Coding Possibilities for Non-meningitic Complications of
February 10, 2012
Report the myelopathy, ganglionitis, neuropathy, as well as unspecified neurological complications.
You may be challenged with a situation where the neurological difficulty after an occurrence of herpes zoster may include a nerve, a ganglion, or a section of the spinal cord. And y...
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240. Catheter Coding: 36245-+36248: Determine Which Codes See a Global Period Change in 2012
February 09, 2012
Related revisions are currently in place for 36200.
In case you want evidence that annual CPT code updates go beyond definition revisions, look into these moderate sedation as well as global surgical package changes to 36200 and 36245-+36248.
1. Revision Sign Indic...
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