Surgery - Medical Coding Guide

Questions and Answers July 2023 CPT assistant

Questions and Answers Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services: Hospital Inpatient and Observation Care Services Question: A female patient was seen in the emergency department (ED) where it was deemed appropriate…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 22, 2023

Surgery

CPT code 99406 & 99407 : Perfect Coding Tips

Basics of CPT code 99406 & 99407 Individual behavior change intervention services are counseling and/or intervention services directed at high-risk behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and substance abuse. These services…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 21, 2023

Shortcut to learn about ERCP cpt code in Radiology

Radiology Surgery

ERCP CPT code 74328, 74329 & 74330 Coding Guide

Basics of ERCP CPT Code 74328, 74329 & 74330 ERCP CPT Code is very common while coding radiology procedures. ERCP stands for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The exam is performed…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 18, 2023

Surgery

Coding tips for Percutaneous Tracheostomy cpt code

Basics of Tracheostomy CPT code A tracheostomy is a medical procedure that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s windpipe. In medical…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 18, 2023

When to use New CPT codes for Endovascular repair in 2018

Surgery

CPT codes for Endovascular repair Coding Guide

When to use CPT code 34701 and 34702 The physician introduces, positions, and deploys an endograft to treat abdominal aortic conditions, with or without rupture, such as an aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm,…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 3, 2023

Surgery

Coding tips for CPT code 97012 (mechanical traction)

Basics of CPT code 97012 According to CPT, mechanical traction is described as the force used to create a degree of tension of soft tissues and/or to allow for separation…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 3, 2023

Surgery

Coding Guide for Pupilloplasty CPT codes

Pupilloplasty is a procedure that enlarges pupil size by opening the visual axis. The procedure is performed when small pupils are unresponsive to pharmacological dilation for near-vision problems caused by…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 3, 2023

Superb tips for coding Intravascular Vena Cava Filter

IR procedure Surgery

CPT code 37191, 37192 & 37193 Vena Cava Filter Coding tips

Basics of CPT code 37191, 37192 & 37193 An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is placed most commonly for refractory deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism or when anticoagulation is…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC September 2, 2023

Surgery

Coding Guide for Audiogram CPT code

Basics of Audiogram CPT code Medicare policy on billing for audiology services. CMS indicated that qualified technicians, including those trained in the Academy’s oto-tech program, can only perform diagnostic audiology…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC August 29, 2023

Amazing tips for New CPT code 36901 (AV fistula Access)

IR procedure Surgery

Amazing tips for CPT code 36901 (AV fistula Access)

Basics of AV Fistula CPT code AV fistula CPT codes are bundled. These bundled codes include all the minor procedure used for performing interventional procedure on AV. Arteriovenous (AV) shunt…

Jitendra M.Sc CPC August 20, 2023