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31. Are You Using Only 256.4 to Report PCOS? Think Again
August 28, 2012
Latest on ICD-9 Code Usage for PCOS from SuperCoder's Ob-Gyn Coder Avoid Downcoding Consultations Example: A woman with irregular menses (626.4, Irregular menstrual cycle) and cystic acne (706.1, Other acne
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32. Use Screening ICD-9 Code for Routine Bone Density Study
August 28, 2012
Latest on CPT and ICD-9 Codes for Accurate Reporting of Bone Density (from SuperCoder's Part B Coder)Stronger claims come from choosing correct scan types and diagnoses. Paying attention to three de...
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33. Check the Details: Are You Missing Fees for Field Avoidance?
August 28, 2012
Carriers might allow extra units that boost bottom lines
A chart crosses your desk that includes \field avoidance\" in the case notes. You code the procedure and move on, but did you miss out on potential reimbursement by not paying attention to the field avoidance? Many coder...
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34. Multiple EGDs? Don't Overlook Your 43239 Billing Opportunities
August 28, 2012
Modifier -59 may not be part of every multi-EGD claim When your gastroenterologist performs more than one upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD) on the same patient during the same encounter, you should look for biopsy details and such procedures as polyp removal and band li...
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35. Brachial Plexus Blocks Made Easy
August 28, 2012
Try these surefire coding strategies Think you're coding brachial plexus blocks correctly? Read on to learn if you're coding correctly and up-to-date on potential new techniques for BP blocks. Understand Why Docs Use BP Blocks Anesthesiologist...
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36. Append P3-P5 Physical Status Modifiers for Reimbursement
August 28, 2012
Latest on Physical Status Modifiers (P1-P6) from SuperCoder's Anesthesia Coder Use Physical Status Modifiers Correctly to Increase Reimbursement Tip: Get Reimbursed for Qualifying P Codes - If the P modifier qualifies for additional r...
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37. Code Lumbar Puncture Based on Anesthesia, Surgical Service
August 28, 2012
One of the biggest challenges with billing for lumbar punctures is determining whether you are billing the service as an anesthesia charge or as a flat-fee surgical charge, says Tonia Raley, CPC, claims processing team leader for the medical billing firm Medical Information S...
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38. AAPC Conference Tip: Verify Labor Epidural Codes With Carriers
August 28, 2012
Anesthesia or surgical codes might applyCoding for labor epidurals is a lot like dealing with the obstetrics patients themselves -- no two cases are exactly alike, which leads to several coding challenges. Read on for tips on handling these cases, fresh from the AAPC's annua...
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39. You Be the Coder: Urinary Retention
August 27, 2012
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.
Question: Can you bill for urinary retention after prostate seed implantation during the global period? I say put a modifier -79 on the catheterization ...
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40. Optimal Billing for Multiple ESWLs
August 27, 2012
Physicians who dont bill for a bilateral procedure when it is performed as such are missing out on money. In the case of 50590 (lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave), they are missing out on major money about $1000. Just because most doctors dont do bilateral lithotripsies, that does...
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