Medical coding

Description of CPT code 64630, 64632 & 64640  This procedure (CPT code 64630) is performed to treat chronic pain of the external genitalia, pelvis, and anorectal region. The pudendal nerve…

Description of CPT code 22526 and 22527 Percutaneous intradiscal annuloplasty is a minimally invasive technique performed under fluoroscopic guidance to treat small tears in the annulus without an associated disc…

Description of code 31242 and 31243 CPT code 31242 and 31243 are established from 2024 for reporting endoscopic energy-based neurolysis of the posterior nasal nerve.  Below is the description of…

Sample Coded chart 1 General Chief Complaint: Altered Mental Status Time Seen by Provider: 12/07/23 19:12 History Source: Patient Mode Of Arrival: EMS Presenting Limitation(s): No Limitations - History of…

Basics of CPT code 43290 and 43291 Currently, several CPT codes describe procedures to induce weight loss, such as codes 43644 and 43645 (laparoscopic gastric bypass), codes 43770-43775 (laparoscopic gastric…

Introduction Nursing facility services A nursing facility is not a hospital but does have inpatient beds and a professional health care staff that provides health care to persons who do…

For patients receiving diagnostic services only during an encounter/visit, sequence first the diagnosis, condition, problem, or other reason for encounter/visit shown in the medical record to be chiefly responsible for…