The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced that it updated the CPT code set to include a new code for a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
Transcatheter arterial septostomy and transcatheter intracardiac shunt procedures are used to treat congenital cardiac diseases that restrict blood flow and atrial communication. Review documentation requirements and CPT coding for these minimally invasive surgeries. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, breaks down ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for Meniere’s disease and perilymphatic fistulas—two conditions of the inner ear that affect hearing and balance.
Joe Rivet, Esq., CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CPMA, CICA, CHRC, CHPC, CHEP, CHC, CACO, CAC, reviews findings from a recent Office of Inspector General audit of claims for neurostimulator implantation surgeries and their implications for coders.
Q: What are the reporting requirements for CPT code 99483 (assessment of and care planning for a patient with cognitive impairment) for cognitive assessment and care planning services?
Applying data governance strategies can help healthcare facilities capture and use social determinants of health (SDOH) data, and a key part of that process is appropriate ICD-10-CM coding, according to a recent AHIMA white paper.
To select the most specific codes for pediatric conditions, inpatient coders must understand the difference between the terms “neonate,” “newborn,” and “infant.”
Transcatheter arterial septostomy and transcatheter intracardiac shunt procedures are used to treat congenital cardiac diseases that restrict blood flow and atrial communication. Review documentation requirements and CPT coding for these minimally invasive surgeries.
