Respiratory Question for the Week of July 22, 2024
Bryan Nordley
July 22, 2024
What codes are used for reporting EEGs that are routine and what is the recording minute range for 2024?
What codes are used for reporting EEGs that are routine and what is the recording minute range for 2024?
What codes do we report for the technical component of flow cytometry tests for identifying a specific cell surface in 2024?
If a patient has rheumatoid arthritis and comes in for a methotrexate injection, do we use the chemotherapy injection code?
A patient had two different gray-scale ultrasound exams (76536) completed at the same encounter; one for thyroid nodules and one to evaluate a soft-tissue lump on the patient’s jawline. Can we bill for both of these exams separately?
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