SuperCoder on "Closure of Gastrocolic Fistula"
Thanks for your question. Can you please provide more details. Which other procedures are being performed on the patient. Was gastrocolic fistula clo
View ArticleUser id : 9112 on "Closure of Gastrocolic Fistula"
GI physician performed an EGD and a Colonoscopy with closure the gastrocolic fistula.
View ArticleUser id : 12248 on "THD Hemorrhoidectomy"
A Category III code was just brought to my attention: 0249T This appears to cover all elements of the THD technique. Thank you.
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Closure of Gastrocolic Fistula"
Please provide additional documentation related to gastrocolic fistula closure. If you can share procedure details from op report. Thank you!
View ArticleUser id : 22449 on "Flexible sigmoidoscopy"
A Flex simoidoscopy was performed but only reach to the mid rectum do to an obstructin Tumor Mass. Should this service be reduce using a 52 mod?
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Flexible sigmoidoscopy"
Thanks for your query. You are right, using modifier 52, Reduced services with the billed flexible sigmoidoscopy code would be most appropriate in thi
View ArticleUser id : 27684 on "Gastroenterology"
A patient had an EGD with injection and BiCAP of AVM and Biopsy. I billed Medicare 43255 first CPT code and 43239-59 second CPT code, however Medicare
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Gastroenterology"
Thanks for your question. If you check CCI edits 43255 is a column 2 code for 43239 and requires the use of a modifier. It does not indicate that 43
View ArticleUser id : 27684 on "Diagnosis code for positive genetic marker test"
A patient had a colonoscopy with biopsies and the diagnosis for presenting for procedure was positive for a genetic marker test. what would be the co
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Diagnosis code for positive genetic marker test"
Thanks for your question. I will need additional information in order to answer your question. What type of genetic test did the patient take? Do yo
View ArticleUser id : 27684 on "Gastroenterology"
Which code should be billed first and with what modifier?
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Gastroenterology"
Please expand on your question. No codes or modifiers have been provided. Thank you.
View ArticleUser id : 27684 on "Billing for codes 45382 & 45385"
Which codes should be billed first and with what modifier? 45382 & 45385 (Medicare)
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Gastroenterology"
45382; Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; with control of bleeding (eg, injection, bipolar cautery, unipolar cautery, laser, heater p
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Billing for codes 45382 & 45385"
Thanks for your question. 45382; Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; with control of bleeding (eg, injection, bipolar cautery, unipola
View ArticleUser id : 23222 on "EGD w/EUS"
If the patient has an EGD and an EUS, the EGD is done then the EUS is goes to the stomach and the tail of the pancreas with a mass is identified and b
View ArticleSuperCoder on "EGD w/EUS"
Thanks for your question. 43242 is the better code. 43242; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic ultrasound-guided int
View ArticleUser id : 10697 on "Hospital/Medicare"
I work at a gastroenterology practice. We saw a pt who has Medicare at our office & then later the same day the pt was admitted to a local hospita
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