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Basics of CPT code 23105 & 23106 Definitions: Arthroscopy: Use of an endoscope to examine the interior of a joint (diagnostic) or to perform surgery on joint structures (therapeutic) Arthrotomy: Surgical incision into a joint that may include exploration, drainage, or removal of a foreign body Synovectomy: Removal of the synovial membrane lining of … Read more
Basics of Lateral Extracavitary Approach (LECA) Spinal exam The lateral extracavitary approach (LECA) requires resection of the ribs, pleura and/or peritoneum and dissection of spinal/paraspinal tissues to access the vertebral bodies/disc. The advantage of this technique is that it provides the surgeon with access to both the posterior and lateral aspects of the spinal canal … Read more
Basis of Billing modifiers JW and JZ HCPCS Level II modifiers JW, Drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient, and JZ, Zero drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient, are required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to report drugs and biologicals that are separately payable under Medicare Part B. Modifier JW … Read more
Basics about Pregnancy ICD-10 codes Before going ahead to learn about pregnancy code we have to first learn about some the common medical terms used to assign a pregnancy ICD-10 codes. Antepartum – The duration from LNMP / Day of conception till the day before delivery Childbirth – aka labour and delivery is Day of … Read more
Coding for Commode HCPCS or cpt code is quite confusing for coders since their are different variety of commode used by old age patients depending on their requirement. If coders can understand the which type of commode of used by the patient then it will be easy to assign the correct and right code. … Read more
Four new vaccine product codes and two new immune globulin codes were established in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 2024 code set. This article provides an overview of these new codes. Immune Globulins, Serum or Recombinant Products 90380 Respiratory syncytial virus, monoclonal antibody, seasonal dose; 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use 903811 mL dosage, for … Read more
Two new Category III codes (0811T, 0812T) were added to the CPT 2024 code set for reporting remote multi-day complex uroflowmetry services. Uroflowmetry is the measurement of urine flow during urination. Other existing uroflowmetry codes describe simple uroflowmetry using nonautomated (eg, stop-watch flow rate, mechanical uroflowmeter) equipment (51736) and complex uroflowmetry using automated (eg, calibrated … Read more
For the CPT 2024 code set, a new code (52284) was established in the Bladder subsection of the Urinary section to describe cystourethroscopy with mechanical urethral dilation and therapeutic drug delivery via coated balloon. In addition, a new code (58580) was added to the Female Genital System subsection of the Surgery section to report radiofrequency … Read more
Alcohol dependence, also called “alcoholism,” is a chronic disease. Alcohol dependence and abuse affects about 18 million people alone in United states. In general, men are more likely than women to drink excessively. ICD-10-CM includes codes for alcohol use, abuse and dependence. Code categories related to alcohol use are alcohol abuse (F10.1-), alcohol dependence (F10.2-), and unspecified … Read more
Pre-op Diagnosis: Prostate cancer (CMS/HCC) [C61] Post-op Diagnosis: Same as Pre-op Procedure(s): RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY ROBOTIC ASSISTED WITH BILATERAL PELVIC LYMPH NODE DISSECTION – Wound Class: Clean Contaminated Proc. Description(s) & CPT Code(s): RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY ROBOTIC ASSISTED WITH BILATERAL PELVIC LYMPH NODE DISSECTION: Anesthesia: General Estimated Blood Loss: less than 100 mL Quantitative Blood Loss: No data recorded Implants: * No implants in log … Read more