SuperCoder on "Bravo Interpretation Report"
Paperwork Must Back Up 91035 Claim For 91035 claims, most payers are serious about their documentation. Check out the documentation requirements for r
View ArticleUser id : 17667 on "Coding Esophageal Function Testing"
Is it correct to code the following report 91010, 91037? Esophageal Function Test Report Patient History Symptom(s): Patient reports dysphagia to s
View ArticleUser id : 25547 on "CPT for Transluminal Endoscopic Closure of Gastric...
Physician will ablate the fistula tract with argon plasma coagulation then use clips to close the fistula. If the physician places sutures around the
View ArticleSuperCoder on "CPT for Transluminal Endoscopic Closure of Gastric Fistula...
Use 43270. Placement of clips or sutures is part of the procedure and should not be reported separately.
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Coding Esophageal Function Testing"
Since pressure measurements and bolus transit are both measured, you can report 91010 and 91037 for this scenario.
View ArticleUser id : 70772 on "Modifier"
If patient is pregnant and has Medicare and Medicaid do we us the Th modifier?
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Modifier"
The TH modifier indicates that the prepaid postpartum visit was performed as originally intended, meets HEDIS® Standards and confirms if services wer
View ArticleUser id : 70772 on "Modifier"
What I was trying to see if Medicare is primary and Medicaid is secondary and the patient has not delivered yet but comes to monthly visits do I bill
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Modifier"
I cant confirm because each Medicaid program is different. Medicare does not require the TH modifier and accepts global billing using ACOG/CPT guidel
View ArticleUser id : 23555 on "Ileoscopy with foriegn body"
Doctor coded procedure as Ileoscopy with foreign body removal from ileostomy. What CPT code would I use? Portion of the report below. The colonoscope
View ArticleUser id : 68072 on "diagnosis reporting on polypectomy"
Can you tell me if you should wait for the final pathology report before coding a polypectomy? I always hold charges until I get the final path repor
View ArticleSuperCoder on "diagnosis reporting on polypectomy"
Whether or not you're dealing with a full-blown colorectal cancer, you should be looking at the different terms used to describe benign or malignant c
View ArticleUser id : 25547 on "Hx of polyps V12.72 with new insurance coverage"
Patient has a hx of polyps v12.72 is due for a surveillance screening. She is now covered by Medicare. Since the patient has not had a screening with
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Hx of polyps V12.72 with new insurance coverage"
A patient who is considered at high risk for colorectal cancer is entitled to a screening colonoscopy once every 24 months. You'll list a V code (such
View ArticleUser id : 25547 on "Colonoscopy Medicare cut off age"
Does medicare have a cutoff age of 85 for a colonoscopy whether it be a screening or diagnostic? This info was passed on to us by a staff member and t
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Colonoscopy Medicare cut off age"
All people age 50 or older with Medicare are covered. People of any age are eligible for a colonoscopy. No cuttoff age. Please ask him if he has sour
View ArticleUser id : 8636 on "g0105 screening colonoscopy"
Our physician did a screening colonoscopy on a high risk patient who has a personal history of colon cancer (medistatic disease). We did the screenin
View ArticleSuperCoder on "g0105 screening colonoscopy"
This is tough to get.Medicare beneficiaries without high risk factors are eligible for screening colonoscopy every 10 years. Those with high risk are
View ArticleUser id : 14123 on "43756 for small bowel aspiration during EGD/enteroscopy"
Our provider does an aspiration of SB fluid to culture for bacterial overgrowth. During the EGD or enteroscopy, he threads a separate catheter and co
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