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Coding guide for Joint replacement CPT codes
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Coding guide for Joint replacement CPT codes

Basics of Joint replacement Procedures or CPT codes Joint replacement is a procedure that involves replacing an injured or ailing joint with an artificial joint, or prosthesis. Joint replacement helps…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 11, 2023
Coding tips for CPT code 63020, 63030 & 63035
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CPT code 63020, 63030 & 63035 Coding tips

Basics of Procedures code CPT code 63020, 63030 & 63035 Being a medical coder, I think spinal surgery procedure are very interesting procedures to code. As we have learnt previously how…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 7, 2023
Secret tips for Coding Endometrial Biopsy
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Endometrial Biopsy CPT code Coding tips

Biopsies are diagnostic procedures to obtain a tissue sample from the body in order to examine it. In interventional radiology, we have separate CPT codes for biopsy of different parts…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 7, 2023
Superb coding tips for CPT code 36473, 36474, 36475 and 36476
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Superb coding tips for CPT code 36473, 36474, 36475 and 36476

Basics about CPT code 36473, 36474, 36475 and 36476 As we know there have been many changes in Procedures codes in 2017. I have already discussed about the removal of…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 6, 2023
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CPT code 63048, 63045, 63046, 63047 Coding Guide

Basics of CPT code 63045, 63046, 63047, 63048 The procedure described these CPT codes involves a laminectomy, a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the spinous process and one…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 4, 2023
Coding Selective and Non Selective Catheter Placement of Lower Extremity
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Coding Selective and Non Selective Catheter Placement of Lower Extremity

Selective versus Non Selective Catheter Placement There are two types of vascular catheter placements: Non-selective and Selective Non-selective catheter placement is any of the following: Placement of a catheter or…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC April 2, 2023
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CPT code 33741, 33745 & 33746: Shunt Coding Guidelines

Three shunting procedure codes 33741, 33745 and 33746 are used  for congenital cardiac anomalies and two new ventricular assist device codes are added previous year. The current codes for VAD…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC March 27, 2023
Coding Rules for Modifier 22, 23, 24 and 25
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Coding Rules for Modifier 22, 23, 24 and 25

Modifiers play a very important role in procedure coding. As a medical coder, I have always struggled a lot in using modifiers. Even when I was preparing for my CPC…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC March 23, 2023
Main difference between Modifier 58, 78 and 79
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CPT Modifier 79, 78 and 58 : Secret Coding tips

Basics of CPT Modifier 79, 78 and 58 Reporting procedures and services performed in the outpatient setting may create a challenge for coders when a return to the operating room…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC March 16, 2023
Coding Tips for Abortion CPT codes for Medical coders
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Awesome Coding Tips for Abortion CPT codes

Coding for the Treatment of "Abortions" Pregnancy chapter codes are very complicated to use in coding. If you are medical coder, you would surely understand how difficult it is to…
Posted by Jitendra M.Sc CPC March 11, 2023

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