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Basics of Fluoroscopy CPT code 77002, 76001, 77001, 77003 Fluoroscopy is used mostly as a guidance in coding interventional radiology reports. I always used to have little confusion while using fluoroscopy CPT codes along with surgery codes. Initially it is very difficult for a coder to read and code a medical report, but once you … Read more
Basics of CPT code 93306/93307 Echocardiography/Electrocardiography There are different CPT codes for Echocardiography in medical coding. They are mainly divided into transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram. If you are new to coding echocardiography, this article will be very helpful for gaining knowledge about CPT code for echocardiography/electrocardiography (ECG or EKG). Procedure or CPT code 93303, 93304, … Read more
Basics about CPT code for Incision and Drainage 10060 & 10061 CPT codebook consist all the codes used for different facilities. We have lot of percutaneous procedures like fine needle aspiration, breast biopsy, nephrostogram, cholangiogram, bone marrow biopsy etc. Today, we will try to learn about coding incision and drainage procedure in surgery. CPT code … Read more
In medical coding, we code all type of procedures. These procedures are simple, complex or look complex but are simple. Here, I would consider Central or PICC catheter placement procedures are complex but are very simple to code. I am just going to share my experience about coding these procedures and how to find a … Read more
Basics of CPT code 36569 A central venous catheter, also called a central line, is a long, thin, flexible tube used to give medicines, fluids, nutrients, or blood products over a long period of time, usually several weeks or more. In this procedures, a catheter is often inserted in the arm or chest through the … Read more
Percutaneous procedures are little difficult to code. We have seen some of the procedures like Fine needle aspiration, arthrocentesis, Breast biopsy, myelogram etc. always have a primary procedure code followed by a imaging guidance or Radiological supervision and interpretation (RS&I) code. Since, interventional radiology charts includes multiple CPT codes for most of the procedures, hence the … Read more
There are many CPT codes for Angioplasty in vascular surgery coding. We will discuss the use of CPT code 37246, 37247, 37248 and 37249, which are used for angioplasty. These CPT codes describe angioplasty procedures in the aorta and the brachiocephalic (and branches), renal, visceral arteries and venous region. There are two initial and two … Read more
Introduction of CPT codes for arthrocentesis There are changes in CPT codes for arthrocentesis which we are using in interventional radiology coding. In interventional radiology, we will be having combined new codes in place of deleted old codes. CPT codes for arthrocentesis have separate procedure code for small, intermediate and large joint. The codes will include the … Read more
Basics of CPT code CPT code 22853, 22854 and 22859 A procedure is performed to decompress the spinal cord and nerves and restore intervertebral disc space and anatomic alignment with insertion of an intervertebral biomechanical device. Surgical immobilization of the spine by fusing adjacent vertebrae (arthrodesis) and/or removing all or part of a vertebral body … Read more
Basics of CPT code for Sleep study Today we will learn about CPT code for Sleep Study. We have different set of procedure codes for coding these sleep study procedures. We have even HCPCS codes as well for coding these exams. Depending on the payer’s requirement we have to use HCPCS codes. Earlier we have … Read more