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Can the department charge for pre- and post-TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) hydration using CPT® 96360 and 96361? The patient sometimes received two hours of pre-hydration and three hours of post-hydration before and after the TAVR scan.
When will CMS issue the Medicare proposed rule for physicians?
How many times does Medicare allow CPT® code 94664 to be reported for demonstrating a nebulizer to a patient?
In last week’s answer, you said that HCPCS code G0452 (molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report) should be reported for medically reasonable and necessary interpretations of molecular pathology procedures by physicians. Can you provide guidelines for when it is appropriate to report?
What work is typically included in a computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and CT of the pelvis?
Does Medicare have any guidelines for hospital standing orders for medication administration?
Monday, July 24, 201710-10:30 a.m. ET; 7-7:30 a.m. PT SPECIAL GUESTRobin Zweifel, BS, MT(ASCP),Panacea Healthcare Solutions ALSO FEATURINGJanelle Ali-Dinar, PhD; Nancy Beckley, MS, MBA,
Once a year, for the past eight years, the U.S. Attorney General has announced his or her annual healthcare fraud enforcement efforts in the form
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