Medical Coding Pro Newsletter - Count Muscles, Not Injections, When Coding Trigger Points
Published: Mon, 08/08/11
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Count Muscles, Not Injections, When Coding Trigger Points - 2011-08-02 10:37:46-04
Here’s your guide to success with TPI versus other knee injections. All knee injections – and coding for them – aren’t created equal, especially when you’re coding for trigger points versus a standard joint injection. Keep our experts’ top ...
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Avoid Getting Caught in These 3 Common E/M Traps - 2011-08-04 01:43:59-04
Incident to, critical care must meet certain criteria. As a family medicine coder, you’re accustomed to reporting office/outpatient E/M codes (99201-99215) on an everyday basis. Some Part Read More...
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Selecting Correct ICD-9 Code for Multiple Burns - 2011-08-04 01:47:50-04
Question: An established patient reports to our physician with first and second-degree burns to his abdominal wall from a steam burn. During an E/M service, the physician uses Read More...
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71010 and 71020 Are Among Top 10 Radiology Services, So Beware of Common Documentation Downfalls - 2011-08-05 03:53:33-04
Palmetto providers: Your list of diagnoses supporting medical necessity just grew. A chest X-ray’s professional fee is only $10 or so. Multiply that $10 by the number Read More...
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CMS Sheds Light on Several Preventive Service Coding and Billing Mysteries - 2011-08-05 04:13:06-04
The agency won’t provide a standard AWV diagnosis code. It has never been simple to navigate the rules and regulations of CMS’s preventive service payment structure, but Read More...
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Which Code Covers Follow-Up Groin Check? - 2011-08-05 04:26:12-04
Question: Our physicians do follow-up groin checks in the office after catheterization (different day). Is it appropriate to code these separately? Answer: Typically, practices do Read More...
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