User id : 21096 on "HEPATITIS C DIAGNOSIS SCREENING CODE"
Is there a correct icd9 code for hepatitis screening testing
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If the screening is for a patient with no increased risk factors or medical complications such as pregnancy, you should use V73.89 (Special screening
View ArticleUser id : 71571 on "ercp with brushing"
My Doctor performed multiple procedures on his patient, '43262' ERCP with Sphicterotomy,'43271' ERCP w/ballon, '43261' ERCP w/biopsy and is now askin
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Brushing 43260 being a sep px here cannot be billed separately.
View ArticleUser id : 23555 on "new patient vs established patient"
Patient was last seen by our PA on 10/21/11 for diarrhea and abdominal pain. Patient came back on 1/28/14 and saw the doctor for possible gastric outl
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That is established patient. Patient has seen a provider in the same specialty in the same practice within the past three years. But the consultation
View ArticleUser id : 25547 on "Fecal Microbiota Transplant RVU'S and Pricing"
Need help with cost for 44705, can't find any RVU's for this code, Medicare has RVU's for G0455. Commercial insurers we would bill 44705. Any info on
View ArticleUser id : 27950 on "91010-26"
When can we bill for the Professional component? When we do the test or read it? Thank you!!
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Fecal Microbiota Transplant RVU'S and Pricing"
CMS did not accept the RUC recommendation RVU for 44705, but created HCPCS Code G0455 • Concern is Medicare payment for the preparation of the donor
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A gastroenterologist can bill for the technical component when he or she owns (or partially owns by being a partner in a practice) the equipment being
View ArticleUser id : 25547 on "Fecal Microbiota Transplant RVU'S and Pricing"
If the patient is non-medicare, we would still use the G0455?
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Fecal Microbiota Transplant RVU'S and Pricing"
That's what is said above. Thanks,
View ArticleUser id : 27950 on "91010-26"
Thank you. We are billing for a the physican side the TC was done at the hospital and we can not bill for it. However the provider does read the resul
View ArticleUser id : 44953 on "groupers"
I know medicare no longer uses groupers to pay claims but other insurances do. Do anyone know what grouper 43244 code is? I'm trying to determine my
View ArticleSuperCoder on "91010-26"
“The appropriate DOS for the professional component is the actual calendar date that the interpretation was performed. For example, if the test or t
View ArticleUser id : 9542 on "Colon polyp removal, hemoclip applied, area injected."
I am coding a colon polyp removal, a hemoclip applied and the area injected with saline solution. The amount of time used was 50 minutes, do I use mo
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Colon polyp removal, hemoclip applied, area injected."
Endoclips or hemoclips are just a closure tool that is used as part of a procedure. There are no separate CPT® codes for the placement of an endoclip
View ArticleUser id : 33683 on "Return for another colonoscopy modifier"
Our physician did a colonoscopy on a patient back in August 2013 with a snare removal of a polyp. Patient returned in Feb 2014 to have another colonos
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