Respiratory Question for the Week of July 4, 2022
Bryan Nordley
July 3, 2022
Do you have any tips for documenting medical necessity correctly?
Do you have any tips for documenting medical necessity correctly?
Can we report 77067-52-LT and 77065-RT together for a screening mammogram on the left breast and a diagnostic mammogram on the right breast? The patient feels a lump in her right breast, but it’s time for her annual screening mammogram so her doctor wants to complete a screening on the left side.
What code would I report if the physician has ordered only a CBC with no mention of a differential?
What is the peri-anastomotic region?
An interventional cardiologist places three drug-eluting stents, one in the left circumflex and another in the obtuse marginal branch. A third DES stent is deployed within the left anterior descending coronary artery. Do you have any recommendations for reporting?
Interventional radiology coding remains some of the most complex to understand and report accurately. With error rates approaching 30% in many areas, there is a
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Yes, notes needn’t stand alone. Sometimes two contradictory principles work their way into conventional wisdom. I often hear people say, “Every note must stand alone.” Is
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