Coding tips for Closed Fracture Treatment CPT codes
Basics of Closed Fracture treatment CPT codes When a patient is initially treated for a traumatic fracture, there are four typical methods of care that are orthopedic physician may provide:…
Posted inSurgery
CPT code 94010 & 94060 (Pulmonary function test) Coding Tips
Basics for Pulmonary function test CPT code 94010 & 94060 Spirometry is a critical component for diagnosing and managing pulmonary disease.The test allows the physician to evaluate the degree of…
Posted inSurgery IR procedure
CPT code 77002, 77003, 77001 : Fluoroscopy guidance tips
Basics of Fluoroscopy CPT code 77002, 76001, 77001, 77003 Fluoroscopy is used mostly as a guidance in coding interventional radiology reports. I always used to have little confusion while using…
Posted inSurgery
CPT code 29881, 29880 and 29877: Coding Guide
Knee Arthroscopy- CPT code 29881, 29880 and 29877 Coding Knee arthroscopic procedures looks tricky but are not that confusing. There are few codes have been bundled with major knee arthroscopic…
Posted inSurgery Medical coding
CPT code 96372, 96365, 96374 and 96360: Coding Guidelines
Basics about CPT code 96365, 96372, 96374 and 96360 Coding of diagnostic and therapeutic infusion, hydration are based on the stated hierarchy. As per the hierarchy, infusions should be coded primary…
Posted inSurgery
CPT Code 20680 and 20670; Cheat Sheet for Hardware Removal
Basics of implant Hardware removal CPT code 20680 & 20670 Medical coders have lot of confusion in coding removal of hardware procedures. For example, the use of CPT code 20670…
Posted inSurgery
CPT code 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99395, 99396 & 99397 : Coding tips
Description of CPT code 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99395, 99396 & 99397 99391Â Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history,…
Posted inRadiology IR procedure Surgery
CPT code 93306/93307; Coding tips for Echocardiography (ECG/EKG)
Basics of CPT code 93306/93307 Echocardiography/Electrocardiography There are different CPT codes for Echocardiography in medical coding. They are mainly divided into transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram. If you are new to…
Posted inSurgery Medical coding
CPT code 90471, 90472 : Vaccine Administration Coding tips
Basics for G codes & CPT code 90471, 90472, 90473, +90474 For Medicare, the use G codes is very common for billing specific procedures. For example, the Vaccine administration codes…
Posted inSurgery Medical coding
Best coding guide for Initial & Subsequent Observation Care CPT codes
Basics about Initial observation Care E/M CPT codes Significant changes were made to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) Hospital Inpatient and Observation Care Services subsection of the Current Procedural Terminology…