Q: For colonoscopies, is it appropriate in CPT coding to report the excision of several lesions in the same portion of colon separately if they are removed by the same technique?
Q: How do CPT codes 28295 (correction, hallux valgus, with sesamoidectomy, when performed; with proximal metatarsal osteotomy, any method) and 28298 (…; with proximal phalanx osteotomy, any method) differ?
Q: New ICD-10-CM codes for unspecified vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety take effect October 1. Do these new codes require linkage and specific documentation by the provider that the conditions are related?
Q: We are getting some National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits for repeat laboratory services. What modifier do we use if a component of a panel test is repeated later?
Q: What is the best way to determine if an E/M service is above and beyond the physician work normally associated with a procedure to justify the use of modifier -25?
Q: What is the difference between anterior and posterior approaches to spinal surgery, and when might a physician use a combined (anterior and posterior) approach?
Q: Effective January 1, CPT codes 94625 and 94626 will replace HCPCS code G0424 for pulmonary rehabilitation. Will these new CPT codes have the same reporting requirements as G0424?