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Description of Deferoxamine Deferoxamine is an iron-chelating agent used in the treatment of acute iron intoxication and chronic iron overload secondary to multiple RBC transfusions (i.e., transfusional iron overload) in patients requiring multiple RBC transfusions such as those with thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, or other chronic anemias. Initially produced as a ferric compound, the drug … Read more
Correctly coding for non-invasive vascular diagnostic studies means adhering to a strict set of authoritative guidelines and instruction. You’ve also got to take diagnostic considerations into account to ensure the claim has an optimal chance at reimbursement. Let’s address the coding mechanics surrounding extracranial artery and extremity vein duplex scans. Ensure your coding workflow is … Read more
In response to the emergent nature of the public health concern surrounding monkeypox, the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel (the Panel) has approved three new codes specific to monkeypox. The Panel approved one CPT code (87593) to report the laboratory diagnostic testing for the orthopoxvirus and two new vaccine product codes (90611, 90622) for … Read more
Sample Medical Report 1 PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right laryngeal lesion. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right laryngeal lesion. PROCEDURE: Microsuspension laryngoscopy with excision of right laryngeal lesion. ANESTHESIA: General. ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: Minimal. SPECIMENS REMOVED: Right laryngeal lesions. COMPLICATIONS: None. INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY: The patient is an 84-year-old man with a history of dysphonia. He was found by … Read more
Medical coding Sample Chart 1 Procedure: Port-A-Cath removal Preoperative diagnosis: no longer needs port a cath Postoperative diagnosis: same. Indications: The patient is a 62 year old woman who no longer needs a port a cath due to completion of treatment. . I had a conversation with the patinet about the risks and benefits of … Read more
The CPT Editorial Panel (the Panel) has approved a vaccine product code (91310) and its associated vaccine administration code (0104A) for the new Sanofi Pasteur vaccine product to address severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) in adult patients aged 18 years and older. In addition to the new Sanofi Pasteur … Read more
Basics about CPT code for Angiogram For percutaneous surgery, it is very important to code the angiography codes for studying the arteries or veins. In interventional radiology, we have many CPT codes for angiograms that are specific are each artery or vein. These Angiogram procedure codes are little different for breast biopsy CPT codes and … Read more
Details about Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Today internet has made this world so small, that we can learn anything by sitting at any corner of this world. Yes, for medical coders also we have a lot of information available in internet which can help you to increase your knowledge in medical coding. When I was … Read more
Basics of CPT code 63052 and 63053 CMS is added new CPT codes for additional decompression when performed with posterior or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF). New CPT code 63052 and 63053 describe decompression when done with PLIF or TLIF procedures (22630/32 and 22634/36). 63052 describes the first level decompression and 63053 describes … Read more
Medical Coding Sample Report 1 PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left perineal lipoma. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left perineal lipoma. PROCEDURE: Excision of 5 x 7 left perineal lipoma. SURGEON: INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY: This is a 70-year-old female who had a left perineal lipoma excised 10 years ago in Iran.Since then, it has been growing and is very uncomfortable.It bulges out of … Read more