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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 procedures. For example, now the CPT codes 29881 and 29880 will include the chondroplasty procedure if performed on same knee. Chondroplasty performed in any of … Read more
Basics of CPT code 76641 & 76641 for Breast Ultrasound CPT code 76641 for breast ultrasound represents a complete examination of all four quadrants of the breast and the retroareolar region. On the other side, the limited code, 76642, is for a focused exam of the breast that is limited to one or more of … Read more
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 to pushes, which is primary to injections. This hierarchy is to be followed in facility coding. However, for both physician and facility coding only one … Read more
Basics of CPT code for Urinalysis Urinalysis is examination for urine for accessing or diagnosing various disease states like urinary tract infections, bleeding in the urinary system, or kidney or liver disease as well as diabetes, some diseases of the blood, and bladder stone. Microscopic examination helps to detect the presence of cells and other … Read more
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 and 20680 for removal of implant coding has got lot coding errors by medical coders. But, coders can easily differentiate and coder these CPT codes … Read more
CEUs (Continue Education Unit) are very important to retain AAPC or AHIMA certificate. These CEUs are to be submitted at the end the year. But, most of the time the AAPC or AHIMA members are short of CEUs at the time of submission. Today, I am sharing one more website where you can easily get … Read more
As we have started using ICD 10 codes, we will have many new words to come across. There are many new codes have been added and so it is important to know how to use two or more codes together. There is a lot of differences between ICD 9 and ICD 10 codes with some … Read more
Basics of CPT code 99173, 99174 & 99177 Visual acuity refers to the clarity or clearness of the vision, a measure of how well a person sees. Visual acuity testing is used to determine how well a person can see at various distances using a Snellen chart. The Snellen chart is the familiar eye test … Read more
Description of CPT code 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99395, 99396 & 99397 99391 Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, established patient; infant (age younger than 1 year) 99392 early childhood (age 1 … Read more
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 coding echocardiography, this article will be very helpful for gaining knowledge about CPT code for echocardiography/electrocardiography (ECG or EKG). Procedure or CPT code 93303, 93304, … Read more