Lori-Lynne Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC , breaks down CPT coding for mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast magnetic resonance imaging for cancer screening and diagnosis.
Read up on documentation requirements and CPT coding for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy services. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC , breaks down CPT coding for diagnostic services performed during the second and third trimesters, and provides an overview of an obstetric (OB) hospitalist's role in caring for high-risk maternity patients.
Several CPT modifiers have similar definitions, which can make distinguishing between them challenging. Review guidance for the appropriate application of modifier -51 versus -59 and discontinued service modifiers -52, -53, -73, and -74.
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.
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.
Kimberly A. Hoy, JD, CPC , summarizes proposed changes to physician coding and billing for therapy assistant services in the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.
The latest quarterly National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) update includes a reversal of procedure-to-procedure (PTP) edits that involve E/M codes along with new medically unlikely edits (MUE) for a series of COVID-19 vaccination codes. Review the changes, which went into effect on October 1.
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC , unpacks ICD-10-CM coding for uncommon obstetric (OB) complications and symptoms and CPT coding for surgical management of miscarriages.
Outpatient coding for injections and infusions can be challenging given the foundational definitions and complex rules that drive reporting of these services. This article breaks down the facility drug administration hierarchy and CPT coding for therapeutic infusions, injections, and hydration.
