Medical Coding Pro - Neurosurgery Coding: Previous Injury Means Multiple Dx Options

Published: Fri, 02/19/10


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Neurosurgery Coding: Previous Injury Means Multiple Dx Options - 2010-02-15 02:18:50-05
Find out what additional information V codes provide to the payer. Question: We have a patient with previous spinal injury that is now causing neck pain. How should I code the diagnosis? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: Document and code prior conditions that contribute to a patient’s current complaint — if they affect the management of the current condition. Prior trauma, [...] Related articles:
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  2. Dx Coding Moves That Stop Denials for Chronic Pain ClaimsTip: Code prior conditions in these cases. Imagine your pain...
  3. How Do I Code This Multiple Fracture Accident Patient?Question: A 30-year-old female presents to a rural ED with...


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Congress Considers Temporary Conversion Factor Pay Fix Extension - 2010-02-17 02:24:07-05
Fear not: The CF may stay until autumn, but the current snow storm is delaying the official word. Practices that were looking for a permanent change to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula before March 1 may come up empty-handed. However, Congress appears to be planning to offer an extension of the pay cuts that you’re [...] Related articles:
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  2. News from the Feds: Last-Minute MPFS Change & Proposed HITECH RuleWe’ve got the links you need to keep up with...
  3. Oncology Billing Toolkit: Factor 8 HCPCS Changes Into Your SuperbillWatch those Taxotere units, or kiss 95 percent of your...


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OIG Report Hit List: Prepare for Transforaminal Epidural Scrutiny - 2010-02-17 02:24:38-05
Verify that you’re counting injections and levels correctly to keep claims clean. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan for 2010 includes a closer look at Medicare payments for transforaminal epidural injections. The Work Plan specifically states, “We will review Medicare claims to determine the appropriateness of Medicare Part B payments for transforaminal epidural injections.” Stay [...] Related articles:
  1. How Do I Code an Epidural Blood Patch on Same Day as L&DDon’t forget to double-check these 2 things to find the...
  2. Anesthesia Coding Education: Combined Spinal EpiduralQuestion: Our anesthesiologists sometimes mark our C-section tickets as “combined...
  3. Save Time Coding Facet Injections With This Coding Tool Hint: Location, number and substance are key. Several factors...


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Calculate Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) for Burn Patients - 2010-02-17 02:25:20-05
Investigate your physician’s documentation to determine the body area percentage actually debrided. Question: My anesthesiologist administered anesthesia for a burn excision on the leg of a middle-aged adult male, but he didn’t give clear notes on the patient’s affected body surface area. How do I code for this? Kansas Subscriber Answer: You will start by coding 01952 (Anesthesia [...] Related articles:
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  2. Test Yourself: Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Coding Can you tackle an op note like this one...
  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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Optometry Coding: Stop 92081-92083 Denials in Their Tracks - 2010-02-19 02:16:34-05
Record visual fields interpretation and report the right way. Visual fields are a compliance hot spot. Optometrists should use the visual field interpretation and report (I&R) to record what their thinking process was at that moment by recording any changes noticed, how the field compares to other testing like OCT (92135, Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, [...] Related articles:
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  2. Ophthalmology Coding: GDX, VF, & Temp Plugs — How Many Modifiers?Question: A patient came in for a GDX and visual...
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