Medical coding

Basics about CPT or HCPCS code 0232T CPT Category III code 0232T was introduced in 2010 for reporting injection of platelet rich plasma to a targeted site; the code definition…

Basics of Gangrene ICD-10 coding Gangrene is death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a serious bacterial infection. Gangrene commonly affects the arms and legs,…

Edit Number Edit Hospital Type Edit Description Edit Result/Claim Disposition Provider Action/Response 81 OPPS edit Mental health service not payable outside the partial hospitilization program This edit occurs when a…

Edit Number Edit Hospital Type Edit Description Edit Result/Claim Disposition Provider Action/Response 1 Both OPPS and non-OPPS edit Invalid diagnosis code This edit occurs when the principal diagnosis field is…

Medicare Description Explanation 1 INVALID DIAGNOSIS OR PROCEDURE CODE The Medicare Code Editor checks each diagnosis including the admitting diagnosis and each procedure against a table of valid ICD-10-CM and…

Definitions of Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty and Sacroplasty CPT coding Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: a minimally invasive procedure performed under fluoroscopic or computed tomography guidance. The cement that is injected into the vertebral body…

Basics of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) ICD-10 CM coding Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases and an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Typical bacterial pathogens…