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Sample Medical coding Chart 1 INDICATION: 49-year-old male with HCC TECHNIQUE: Under direct ultrasound guidance a micropuncture needle was advanced into the common femoral artery and a microwire advanced. The needle was removed and a micropuncture sheath advanced over the wire. An 035 wire was advanced into the abdominal aorta and a 5 French sheath … Read more
A4310 Insertion tray without drainage bag and without catheter (accessories only) A4311 Insertion tray without drainage bag with indwelling catheter, Foley type, two-way latex with coating (Teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer or hydrophilic, etc.) A4312 Insertion tray without drainage bag with indwelling catheter, Foley type, two-way, all silicone A4313 Insertion tray without drainage bag with indwelling … Read more
A4206 Syringe with needle, sterile, 1 cc or less, each A4207 Syringe with needle, sterile 2 cc, each A4208 Syringe with needle, sterile 3 cc, each A4209 Syringe with needle, sterile 5 cc or greater, each A4210 Needle-free injection device, each A4211 Supplies for self-administered injections A4212 Non-coring needle or stylet with or without catheter … Read more
A0021 Ambulance service, outside state per mile, transport (Medicaid only) A0080 Non-emergency transportation, per mile – vehicle provided by volunteer (individual or organization), with no vested interest A0090 Non-emergency transportation, per mile – vehicle provided by individual (family member, self, neighbor) with vested interest A0100 Non-emergency transportation; taxi A0110 Non-emergency transportation and bus, intra or … Read more
As we are soon going to enter in 2022, the new year will be having lot of updates in medical coding. The medical coders will need to use the new CPT codes added in 2022 CPT codebook from 1st January 2022. Already I have shared some new CPT codes for 2022 but today I will … Read more
You’ll recall that CPT 2021 removed the time component from the 99211 (Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional. Usually, the presenting problem(s) are minimal) descriptor, which previously said, “Typically, 5 minutes are … Read more
Basics of CPT code 95145-95170 Codes 95145-95170 represent the antigen itself, its preparation, and the physicians determination of concentration and volume required for the planned schedule of injections based on skin testing and patient history. These codes are used to report the supply of antigen prospectively planned to be administered. (In some cases, the patient may not eventually receive the number … Read more
Revenue leakages and medical billing in the healthcare industry can lead to significant losses due to long payment cycles. These involve the right medical coding insertion, medical billing process, and increasing claims for payers to get reimbursed on time. Some notable loopholes must be tracked to provide stability to your healthcare business and ensure a … Read more
A patient receives two vaccines that are administered intramuscularly and two vaccines that are administered orally. The patient receives no counseling on the vaccines. Which codes should be used to report these services? A. 90471 x2, 90473 x2 B. 90471, +90472, 90473, +90474 C. 90471, +90472, +90474 x2 D. 90460, +90461 x3 2. Which … Read more
For coding Vascular procedures, it is very important to understand the concept of vascular families. Vascular families are located in Appendix L in CPT codebook. Vascular family is made of branches of arteries arising from aorta. We have different vascular families from head to leg. You can refer the below image and know how they … Read more