Medical Coding Pro - Check New HCPCS Codes to Keep Pain Management Claims on Track

Published: Sat, 12/12/09

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  1. Check New HCPCS Codes to Keep Pain Management Claims on Track - 2009-12-08 13:24:23-05
    Catch the changes to botulinum toxin and neurostimulator electrode codes. As a pain management coder, you’re facing new CPT codes for posterior intrafacet implants, paravertebral facet joint injections, and sacroplasty. While preparing to implement these additions, don’t overlook HCPCS changes for botulinum toxin injections and implantable neurostimulator electrodes. Pay Attention to Botox Units A new code for botulinum [...] Related articles:
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  2. Pain Management: 2 Providers, 2 Postop Pain Injections - 2009-12-09 01:00:16-05
    Double 76942 OK for second provider? Question: Two providers from the same physician group performed two separate postoperative pain injections on the same patient, on the same day. Each provider used ultrasonic guidance during the procedure, but I’ve been told to report 76942 only once per day. How should we report both services? Answer: You can bill [...] Related articles:
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    3. Check New HCPCS Codes to Keep Pain Management Claims on TrackCatch the changes to botulinum toxin and neurostimulator electrode codes....

  3. CPT 2010 Code Selection Chart for Paravertebral Facet Joint Injections - 2009-12-10 14:29:56-05
    CPT 2010 introduces a slew of new codes for paravertebral facet injections, so why not consult our handy flow chart to help you select the correct code? © Neurology Coding Alert. To read the full article on the new facet joint injection codes for 2010, download your 2 FREE sample issues here. Was it painful for you to [...] Related articles:
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  4. Podiatry Coding Clinic: G0245 and G0246 - 2009-12-10 14:50:47-05
    Here’s when you may need to get an ABN Medicare policies covering routine foot care for diabetic patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy with loss of protective sensation (LOPS) have been in force since 2002. Yet many still find the related G codes confusing. Today, let’s nail down the what documentation should be in the podiatrist’s note [...] Related articles:
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  5. Coding Keloid Scar Removal - 2009-12-12 01:00:03-05
    Watch out: Avoid this unlisted code. Question: Is removal of a keloid scar considered an unlisted procedure? What is the right code? Answer: Use 17110 (Destruction [e.g., laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement], of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular lesions; up to 14 lesions) with diagnosis 701.4 (Keloid scar). 17110 and 7111 [...] Related articles:
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    3. Coding Challenge: Foot Foreign Body Removal Vs. Soft-Tissue FBRQuestion: Our physician performed a foreign-body removal (FBR) on a...

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