General Question for the Week of March 8, 2021
For ultrasound exams that are non-diagnostic due to gas, body habitus, etc. is it appropriate to down code to a limited exam (if ordered as complete) and append a modifier 52?
For ultrasound exams that are non-diagnostic due to gas, body habitus, etc. is it appropriate to down code to a limited exam (if ordered as complete) and append a modifier 52?
Can you please recommend an appropriate code for an ultrasound of soft tissue mass upper back?
What is the difference in intent with codes 95812 and 98513?
Are there any PLA codes in immunology for COVID-19?
How would we bill the concurrent IV administration of one chemotherapy drug and one non-chemotherapy when the drugs are given with separate bags at the same site?
The report underscores federal authorities’ recent assertions that coding errors are generating ample unwarranted reimbursement. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published by ICD10monitor on
More covered health services and more policing under the Biden administration. President Biden’s healthcare policies differ starkly from those of former President Trump’s, and I
New AHIP report touts Medicaid MCO action for SDoH. While pressure continues for states to rein in costs associated with health and behavioral health, strategies
Silo thinking is also not a learned trait. It is actually engrained in our thinking from early life. In clinical revenue cycle, there are several
The report underscores federal authorities’ recent assertions that coding errors are generating ample unwarranted reimbursement. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office
Two day meeting begins, March and concludes March 10, 2021 March has just arrived and in the coding world that means that the Coordination and
EDITORS NOTE: This article has been updated to include a code that should be used for an allergic reaction to vaccines. Vaccination coding and billing

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