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CPT Codes Updates for 2024-2025 Influenza Season and Other Vaccines

The American Medical Association (AMA) has updated its CPT code set to include new vaccine codes for the 2024-2025 influenza season, as well as for pneumonia and meningitis. These updates,…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC August 8, 2024

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J1010 CPT code update for Medical coders

Important Updates to HCPCS Codes for Methylprednisolone and Methotrexate (Effective April 1, 2024) : J1010 CPT update The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Healthcare Common…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC July 10, 2024

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Plantar Fasciitis ICD-10: Your Guide to Understanding the Code

Basics of Plantar fasciitis ICD-10 CM coding Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the fascia that connects your heel to your toes, which can cause intense pain in your foot. M72.2, plantar…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC June 25, 2024

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CPT code 20561 : Unknown Coding tips

Basics of CPT code 20561 In this exam, the physician inserts a dry solid filament needle through the skin and into one or two muscles in CPT code 20560 and…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC June 19, 2024

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CPT code 99395 : Best Coding tips

Basics of CPT code 99395 Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine services are typically well-patient examinations for established patients presenting for reevaluations and/or management of overall health condition with code selection dependent…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC June 19, 2024

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CPT code 96160 and 96161 coding tips

Basics of CPT code 96160 and 96160 A provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) established a Medicare Wellness Visit, which included a Health Risk…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 13, 2024

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CPT code 99391 Coding tips

Use of CPT code 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99395 and 99396 Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine services are typically well-patient examinations for established patients presenting for reevaluations and/or management of overall…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 12, 2024

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Complications Diagnosis coding guidelines

Documentation and coding of complications In the MS-DRG system, many MS-DRGs require a secondary diagnosis that is classified as a complication/comorbidity (CC) or major complication/comorbidity (MCC). The Medicare definition of complication…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 9, 2024

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Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Defects 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…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC May 1, 2024

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Otorhinolaryngologic Services Coding guide (CPT 92523 vs 96125)

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.…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 28, 2024