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The sacroiliac joint or SI joint (SIJ) is the joint between the sacrum and the ilium bones of the pelvis, which are connected by strong ligaments. The SI joints bear the weight of the trunk and as a result are subject to the development of strain and/or pain. We have already learnt about coding epidural injection codes 62320,62321, 62322, 62323, … Read more
Basics of CPT code 29914, 29915, and 29916 CPT code 29914, 29915, and 29916 represent procedures performed specifically for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). In FAI, the femoral head and acetabulum, a ball and socket joint do not fit perfectly. This will cause friction during hip movements, which can cause damage to the hip joint. … Read more
checkout the coding tips for selective and non-selective catheter placement for venous coding in surgery.
For epidural infusion, the patient is placed in sitting or lateral decubitus position. The physician inserts a catheter into the vertebral interspace of the cervical or thoracic region for continuous or intermittent infusion of material. The physician provide continuous infusion or intermittent bolus injection of solution to provide a therapeutic or diagnostic outcome. The solution … Read more
Basics of CPT code 38505 & 38500 A lymph node biopsy is the removal of lymph node tissue for examination under a microscope. The lymph nodes are small glands that make white blood cells (lymphocytes), which fight infection. Lymph nodes may trap the germs that are causing an infection. Cancer often spreads to lymph nodes. CPT code 38505 & 38500 are used for coding lymph … Read more
Basics of CPT code 36245, 36246, 36247 & 36248 Procedure or CPT codes 36245, 36246, 36247 & 36248 are used in coding vascular family. These codes are used for selective catheter placement in an abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity branch of a single vascular family of the arterial system. A catheter is introduced first into an extremity … Read more
Difference between Selective and Non-selective catheterization In interventional radiology coding, most of the medical coder get confuse with selective and non selective catheterization. Since minimal invasive procedure, are divided into two-part vascular and non-vascular procedure. Non-Vascular procedure are little easy to code compared with Vascular Procedure. Non-vascular procedure are direct codes like for biopsy, … Read more
Basics about Thoracentesis cpt code Thoracentesis is a procedure performed to remove excess fluid (blood or pus) that has accumulated in the space between the outside of the lungs, the pleura, and the chest wall. There are two types of thoracentesis, therapeutic thoracentesis is performed to relieve the symptoms of fluid accumulation and diagnostic thoracentesis is … Read more
Thyroid biopsy is used to find the cause of a nodule in the thyroid gland.. Thyroid gland located in neck, plays an important role in human body. The biopsy of thyroid gland helps in finding the diagnosis in thyroid gland. In Interventional radiology medical coding, CPT code for ultrasound guided biopsy of thyroid is frequently … Read more
Basics about Wound Debridement CPT codes Debridement of wound are divided into three types, Excisional, Selective and Non-selective. We are going to learn about excisional debridement first. A sharp removal of viable tissue from the wound margin or at the wound base is called as excisional debridement. The CPT codes ranging from 11042 to … Read more