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Definition of Split/shared services E/M services performed jointly by a physician and non-physician practitioner in a facility setting (outpatient department, inpatient, emergency department, skilled nursing facility) Prior to 2021, shared services were a Medicare concept For Medicare, payment differential for services billed by physicians and NPPs. In 2021, the AMA added the concept of shared … Read more
What is Inpatient? Inpatient refers to a patient who is formally admitted to a hospital upon the orders of the physician who then admits the patient for an extended stay. The inpatient coding system is used to report a patient’s diagnosis and services based on his extended stay. In Inpatient coding, same ICD 9/ICD10-CM codes … Read more
Basics about CPC Certification To learn basic medical coding the professional should have well verse knowledge about anatomy and physiology of human body. Having perfect knowledge of human anatomy and physiology will help you in taking first step towards CPC certification. The CPT and ICD codebooks are the main players of CPC Certification exam. These … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have both stated that in April 2022, we will have three new ICD-10-CM codes and seven new procedure codes for COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines in the codebooks for medical coders. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic their has been … Read more
We have learned a lot about outpatient coding, diagosis coding guidelines and CPT codes. But, today we will try to learn about inpatient coding guidelines. Here also, we have a lot of terms like POA indicators, Comorbid condition and complications which need to be learnt before coding inpatient charts. I have shared lot of information … Read more
1. What Z code is used to represent an encounter for a routine child health examination with abnormal findings? A. Z00.00 B. Z01.818 C. Z00.121 D. Z01.419 2. If the provider’s assessment indicates an overweight patient has been binge eating with vomiting, which code is most appropriate? A. F50.2 B. F50.81 C. F50.02 D. F50.82 … Read more
Basics for Revenue codes Their are specific revenues codes assigned to different section of medical facility or department, which have a specific set of procedure codes or CPT codes. These revenue codes are very helpful for medical billing. The medical coders and billing professional will we very much aware of the revenue codes. Below are … Read more
New Surgery Codes for 2022 33894 – Endovascular stent repair of coarctation of the ascending, transverse, or descending thoracic or abdominal aorta, involving stent placement; across major side branches 33895 – not across major side branches 33897 – Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of native or recurrent coarctation of the aorta 42975 – Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, with … Read more
Basics of CPT codes 22867, 22868, 22869 and 22870 To increase the space within the neural foramen and release nerve pressure to decrease pain, interspinous/interlaminar process stabilization/distraction device is placed. Interspinous device is placed within the vertebral spinous processes. Interlaminar devices are placed between adjoining lamina and spinous process. CPT code 22867, 22868, 22869 and … Read more
Supplies For Radiologic Procedures A4641 Radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, not otherwise classified A4642 Indium In-111 satumomab pendetide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 6 millicuries A4648 Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each A4649 Surgical supply; miscellaneous A4650 Implantable radiation dosimeter, each A4651 Calibrated microcapillary tube, each A4652 Microcapillary tube sealant A4653 Peritoneal dialysis catheter anchoring device, belt, … Read more