Respiratory Question for the Week of January 16, 2017
MedLearn Publishing
January 16, 2017
What codes are available for smoking cessation counseling visits?
What codes are available for smoking cessation counseling visits?
How do we bill out a myocardial perfusion scan that is performed over a two-day period? Does it get billed out on the date it is started or on the day it is finished?
In Addendum B of the hospital OPPS, I see several different SIs listed for drugs. What do these letters indicate?
If a treating physician orders an automated hemogram (CPT code 85027) and a manual differential WBC count (CPT code 85007), can both codes be reported for Medicare patients?
We were told we should bill code 96374 for administration of LUMASON® (sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres) for injectable suspension, for intravenous use or intravesical use with echocardiogram with contrast, but we are getting denials for this code. Is there another code we should use?
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Jan. 1 always brings fresh starts, both personal and professional. Many of us focus on how we can make improvements for the new year. Whether
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The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) House of Delegates approved the newest version of its Standards of Ethical Coding on Dec. 12, 2016. This
Well, it has started happening. As I feared, there are coders who want to link any and all hypertensive patients who also happen to have
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