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  1. Coding News Coding News – News about Coding 2009-11-30 23:00:02 - 2009-12-01 01:00:02-05
    Split Postoperative Cataract Care Question: An ophthalmic surgeon performs cataract surgery, and then turns the patient over to the optometrist for postoperative management only. How should I code between the two providers? Do I need a modifier? Washington Subscriber Answer: If the ophthalmic surgeon turns the patient over to the optometrist for all 90 days of postoperative care, the optometrist will report 66984 [...] Related articles:
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  2. How Do I Code an Epidural Blood Patch on Same Day as L&D - 2009-12-03 01:05:35-05
    Don’t forget to double-check these 2 things to find the correct code. Question: How do I code an epidural blood patch procedure on the same day as labor and delivery? Should I include a modifier? Answer: Administering a blood patch on the same day as labor and delivery is unusual because most physicians try to manage spinal [...] Related articles:
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  3. Pain Management Coding: TPI Do’s and Don’ts for Pay You Can Keep - 2009-12-03 01:20:24-05
    Sample ICD-9 codes to support medical necessity for trigger point injections. Counting the right items, knowing insurer-allowed diagnoses, and documenting affected muscles will get your trigger point injection (TPI) claims paid while protecting you from paybacks. Further, knowing each insurers’ covered diagnoses for TPIs is vital to healthy coding. √ Do Count Muscles Injected Coders should report 20552 (Injection[s]; single [...] Related articles:
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  4. ED Coding Education: FAST Exams - 2009-12-03 01:33:28-05
    Watch It: If you fly through FAST exam coding, you could miss vital info When your physician performs a FAST (focused assessment by sonography for trauma) examination, be sure to go through the notes slowly or you could miss one of the three common codes. FAST exam patients are almost always in some physical trauma, which requires [...] Related articles:
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  5. Coding News Travels to Florida for 2010 Updates - 2009-12-04 23:16:49-05
    Do you have a question about how you should code in 2010? Write us and we’ll ask the experts. Princesses have their castles, but the big news in Orlando this weekend is that the Coding Queens are coming to town! This week in Orlando, nationally known coding experts like Marvel Hammer, Melanie Witt, Leslie Johnson and more [...] Related articles:
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