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New Surgery Codes for 2022 33894 – Endovascular stent repair of coarctation of the ascending, transverse, or descending thoracic or abdominal aorta, involving stent placement; across major side branches 33895 – not across major side branches 33897 – Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of native or recurrent coarctation of the aorta 42975 – Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, with … Read more
Basics of CPT codes 22867, 22868, 22869 and 22870 To increase the space within the neural foramen and release nerve pressure to decrease pain, interspinous/interlaminar process stabilization/distraction device is placed. Interspinous device is placed within the vertebral spinous processes. Interlaminar devices are placed between adjoining lamina and spinous process. CPT code 22867, 22868, 22869 and … Read more
Sample Medical coding Chart 1 INDICATION: 49-year-old male with HCC TECHNIQUE: Under direct ultrasound guidance a micropuncture needle was advanced into the common femoral artery and a microwire advanced. The needle was removed and a micropuncture sheath advanced over the wire. An 035 wire was advanced into the abdominal aorta and a 5 French sheath … Read more
Medical coding Sample report 1 Pre-op Diagnosis: Left hip recurrent acetabular labral tear Post-op Diagnosis: Same Procedure: Left hip acetabular labral reconstruction using semi tendinosis allograft 6 mm in diameter. Revision cam resection or femoral osteoplasty Implants: Five cinch lock anchors and 1 NanoTack anchor from Stryker Anesthesia Type: GETA and regional (Fascia iliacus block) … Read more
Medical coding Sample Report 1 EXAM: MAMMO US BIOPSY LYMPH NODE RT COMPARISON: None REASON FOR EXAM: N63.10-Breast mass, right ADDITIONAL HISTORY: . INFORMED CONSENT: Prior to the procedure in an non-coercive space, the patient was advised as to the nature of the procedure including placement of markers, alternatives, benefits, and risks including but not … Read more
Medical coding Sample Chart 1 PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Recurrent streptococcal adenotonsillitis POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same ANESTHESIA: General by endotracheal tube. COMPLICATIONS: None. OPERATION/PROCEDURE: Traditional tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. FINDINGS:Tonsils: 3+, significant scar to superior constrictor muscle Adenoids: 1+ INDICATION: Recurrent streptococcal adenotonsillitis DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: After informed consent was obtained in the preoperative holding area, the patient was … Read more
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