Cardiology Question for the Week of February 12, 2018
MedLearn Publishing
February 12, 2018
Is 93567 the appropriate code for the evaluation of an aortic dissection without a cardiac catheterization?
Is 93567 the appropriate code for the evaluation of an aortic dissection without a cardiac catheterization?
Is Q5102 still the code to assign for an injection of the biosimilar infliximab?
If we have an ultrasound of the back (soft tissue) or any part of the body (not including head, neck or extremities), we use code 76999—unlisted ultrasound procedure (e.g., diagnostic, interventional). We have one today looking at a mass on the soft tissue area of the T-spine. Last week we had a soft tissue of the chest. Just making sure there is not another code you feel we should be using.
When we perform venipuncture, what code do we report?
What is the annual update for local lab fees this year?
How do I request a change in the MUE value for a CPT® code?
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