Medical coding

Normal native connections exist when the pathway of blood flow follows the expected course through the right and left heart chambers and great vessels (ie, superior vena cava [SVC]/inferior vena…

Basics of Otorhinolaryngologic Services Coding In otorhinolaryngology, auditory processing disorders are characterized by inefficient communication between the ears and the brain resulting in an inability to process the information heard.…

Basics of CPT code 33276, 33277, 33278, 33279, 33280, 33281, 33287, 33288 For the CPT 2024 code set, eight new codes (33276-33281, 33287, 33288) were established in the Heart and…

For the CPT 2024 code set, Category I code 75580 and two parenthetical notes were established to report a noninvasive estimate of coronary fractional flow reserve (FFR) derived from augmentative…

For the CPT 2024 code set, codes 64590 and 64595 were revised. Because both these codes are used to report programming of neurostimulators, similar to codes 95971 and 95972, it…

Today, I came across a scenario where three modifiers are used together which is very rare. So, I would like to share that scenario which will surely help to use…

CMS published its HCPCS Quarterly Update in March, which heralded the sum of 94 HCPCS Level II code additions, discontinuations, and definition revisions. The changes became effective April 1. 62 added codes…

CMS created 2 new service codes describing CHI services that auxiliary personnel, including community health workers (CHWs), may perform incidental to the professional services of a physician or other billing…

Begining Jan. 1, 2024, qualified healthcare providers can bill an add-on HCPCS Level II code to report the extra time, effort, and associated practice expense involved with caring for Medicare…

The first quarterly release of Coding Clinic focused on the changes and new codes effective April 1, 2024. If you wish to review the updated Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, they can be…