Pharmacy Question for the Week of March 23, 2020
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March 22, 2020
What are drug utilization reviews?
What are drug utilization reviews?
Is code 93567 to be coded only for an aortic root or ascending aortic imaging? If a true, diagnostic abdominal (75625) or thoracic (75605) aortogram is performed at the same time as a diagnostic cardiac cath study should the S&I code from the Radiology section of CPT® continue to be submitted in addition to the diagnostic heart cath codes instead of 93567?
The code for a single gestation for nuchal translucency is 76813. Is the 76813 code supposed to be used in lieu of 76801 OB<14 weeks or in addition to this code?
I’ve heard CLFS data reporting is delayed. Do you know by how long?
A physician ordered a CT of the pancreas without and with contrast, and a CT of the pelvis without and with contrast. Is this documentation sufficient to allow us to bill for 74178?
If a patient leaves the facility, then returns one the same date for additional inhalation therapy treatment, are we able to bill for the second episode of care?
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