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Basics for Revascularization CPT codes (37220-37235) The revascularization CPT codes (37220-37235) are mainly used for vascular intervention procedures. This mainly includes the angioplasty, stent placement and atherectomy. The CPT codes for angioplasty, stent and atherectomy are bundled codes and includes most of the small services. Angioplasty: It is a procedure used to open clogged heart … Read more
In Medical coding, the more you code the more you clear your doubts. Experience really matters in medical coding. Being a surgery coder, I have come across many procedures which were little complicated first, but with time and knowledge I gained confidence in coding those procedures. Today, again we will see about coding orchiopexy cpt … Read more
Medical coding field has lot of different facilities. Medical coders who took medical coding as their career will not be aware of so many facilities before. However, with time we all will know how difficult job it is to be a medical coder. If there is slight mistake in a single numerical digit in CPT … Read more
Basics of Cardiac MRI CPT codes Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) refers to imaging of the heart utilizing magnetic resonance imaging, a modality utilizing a combination of radiofrequency impulses and magnetic fields to stimulate and record information from the protons in the body. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a powerful magnetic field, radio waves … Read more
Basics of CPT code for bone marrow biopsy/aspiration A bone marrow biopsy procedure is performed to remove a small amount of bone and a small amount of fluid and cells from inside the bone (bone marrow). While a bone marrow aspiration is performed to remove only the marrow. We have learnt about thyroid biopsy, lung biopsy, breast biopsy procedure … Read more
Their are lot of updates in HCPCS codes in october 2019. Again their will be many C codes will be deleted and will be replaced with new HCPCS codes from 1st October 2019. This October 2019 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) or the October 2019 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center … Read more
There are two types of Modifiers in Medical coding, Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 are CPT modifiers, two digit alphanumeric while Level 2 are HCPCS modifiers and are two digit alpha or alphanumeric. We will just talk today about the use of Level 1 modifiers that is CPT modifiers. CPT modifiers consists of … Read more
Evaluation and Management 99217 Observation care discharge day management (This code is to be utilized to report all services provided to a patient on discharge from outpatient hospital “observation status” if the discharge is on other than the initial date of “observation status.” To report services to a patient designated … Read more
Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS), also known as percutaneous neuromodulation therapy (PNT), is considered medically necessary for patients with severe, acute or chronic pain that is significant, constant or frequent when all of the following are met: 1. Patient has tried TENS and failed to obtain pain relief due to the presence of obvious physical barriers to conduction of … Read more
Time is a very important factor for coding physical therapy codes. Medicare has a special 8 minute rule for billing the physical therapy procedures. Today, we will actually learn how rehab therapists use the Medicare 8 Minute Rule to determine what to bill Medicare for therapy services provided for a particular date of service. Medicare’s 8 … Read more