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Need for Sample or Model Question and Answers for CPC or CCS exam Freshers in medical coding will be always in search of study material for medical coding certification exam. So, today I will provide you some important study guide. Below I am sharing few sample Question and Answers for Inpatient and Outpatient medical coders. … Read more
Basics of CPT code 36415 (Venipuncture) Venipuncture is surgical puncture of a vein especially for the withdrawal of blood or for intravenous medication. There are several different methods for the collection of a blood sample. The most common method and site of venipuncture is the insertion of a needle into the cubital vein of the … Read more
Basic – Cpt Code 74220/74230 Modified Barium Swallow Barium swallow studies are coded very frequently in radiology. Studies related to esophagus are done with Barium swallow. Any problem with food swallowing procedures always make physicians to test with barium swallow studies. Esophagram has two CPT codes 74220 and 74230, normal Barium swallow and Modified Barium swallow. … Read more
Basics of Cardioversion CPT code 92960 & 92661 Cardioversion has been coded as external and internal procedure in medical coding. CPT code 92960 and 92961 are used to report cardioversion . Elective or external cardioversion is most often used to treat atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter if anti-arrhythmic drugs fail to convert the heart back … Read more
Basics about Thoracentesis cpt code Thoracentesis is a procedure performed to remove excess fluid (blood or pus) that has accumulated in the space between the outside of the lungs, the pleura, and the chest wall. There are two types of thoracentesis, therapeutic thoracentesis is performed to relieve the symptoms of fluid accumulation and diagnostic thoracentesis is … Read more
Basics of CPT code 88305 Surgical pathology involves the gross and microscopic examination by surgical (e.g., dermatologists) and non-surgical providers (e.g., pathologists) of surgical or biopsy specimens. The practice of surgical pathology allows for definitive diagnosis of disease (or lack thereof) in cases where tissue is surgically removed from a patient. This is usually performed … Read more
Thyroid biopsy is used to find the cause of a nodule in the thyroid gland.. Thyroid gland located in neck, plays an important role in human body. The biopsy of thyroid gland helps in finding the diagnosis in thyroid gland. In Interventional radiology medical coding, CPT code for ultrasound guided biopsy of thyroid is frequently … Read more
CPT Code tunneled catheter exchange Intro Insertion of a tube beneath the skin into the blood vessels to provide medication or nutrients to patients directly into the blood stream is termed as central venous access catheters (CVAC). The catheters are divided into temporary and permanent catheters. The temporary catheters are non-tunneled and permanent catheters are … Read more
Being a Medical coder, we always face new challenges in coding ICD 10 codes. In ICD 9 diagnosis codes, we were not so much confused because of limited number of codes. For example, earlier we used to code only one code for pregnancy complication irrespective of first, second or third trimester, but ICD 10 we … Read more
Basics about CPT code 93970 & 93971 An ultrasound study is performed to evaluate veins in the extremities. For coding 93970 & 93971, a duplex scan is performed which used both B-mode and Doppler studies. A B-mode transducer is placed on the skin and real-time images of the veins are obtained. A Doppler probe within the B-mode transducer … Read more