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ICD codes would be: 569.71; Inflammation of internal ileoanal pouch, V45.72; Acquired absence of intestine (large) (small). CPT codes: For IV infusion

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SuperCoder on "Pouchitis"

January 5, 2015, 1:47 am

We are researching on it and will get back to you ASAP. Thanks !!

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User id : 5607 on "EGD w Cold Forceps Bx & EUS"

January 5, 2015, 8:58 am

Provider does bx from gastric antrum using cold forceps then performs an EUS, coding 43239/59 and 43259. Is anyone else coding the EUS this way when u

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SuperCoder on "EGD w Cold Forceps Bx & EUS"

January 5, 2015, 9:09 am

Thanks for your question. You are coding this scenario appropriately.

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User id : 83750 on "Pouchitis"

January 5, 2015, 1:01 pm

What's the status of this question?

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SuperCoder on "Endoscopy Coding"

December 1, 2014, 9:20 am

Thanks for your question. The denial that you received is correct. 43235; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; diagnostic, including coll

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User id : 62963 on "Injury CPT"

December 1, 2014, 1:08 pm

Need help for injury codding: Patient came in with an injury on his thumb our doctor sewed the finger back on and gave a patient a tetanus toxoid sho

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SuperCoder on "Injury CPT"

December 1, 2014, 3:03 pm

Thanks for your question. Please see the range of CPT codes 13131-13133. Review the description for these and select the best code based on your pro

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User id : 5002 on "OPERATIONS: Resect gastrojejunostomy, perform...

December 3, 2014, 8:29 am

What code(s) should I use for this operation. I believe it should be two codes but I would like another opinion? : After induction of general anesth

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User id : 10697 on "Colonoscopy after partial colectomy--Medicare"

January 9, 2015, 10:38 am

I was told for Medicare in 2015 that for patients who have undergone resection of the colon proximal to to sigmoid (eg, subtotal colectomy) and have a

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SuperCoder on "Colonoscopy after partial colectomy--Medicare"

January 9, 2015, 2:04 pm

Thanks for your question. In this case, you should select a code from the colonoscopy series of codes as long as the provider was able to view the en

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User id : 27684 on "GI - Preventative exam"

January 13, 2015, 3:55 pm

We had a patient follow up in the office for his yearly preventative exam. We are not his primary care physician but the physician has agreed to do h

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User id : 34267 on "New Modifiers"

January 13, 2015, 4:55 pm

Are the new modifiers, XE, XP, XS, and XU for Medicare claims only or are they to be used on all insurances.

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SuperCoder on "New Modifiers"

January 14, 2015, 1:15 am

Many private insurance companies are using these new modifiers like UHC, BCBS, Priority health. Aetna and Cigna have yet to say much about the new mod

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SuperCoder on "GI - Preventative exam"

January 14, 2015, 11:46 am

Thanks for your question. Please allow additional time to research your question.

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SuperCoder on "GI - Preventative exam"

January 14, 2015, 9:32 pm

Thanks for your patience. Review the procedure code range 99391-99397 (established patient preventative medicine services) and select the proper code

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