on "Single ballon Enteroscopy w/ anesthesia"
Your gastroenterologist might use different techniques for enteroscopy. The three different techniques used by gastroenterologists for enteroscopy include: Single balloon enteroscopy Double balloon...
View Articleon "EGD with removal of biliary stent CPT adn ICD-9"
One of our physician's performed an ERCP on a patient in the hospital and placed a biliary stent. A month later, another physician removed the stent during an EGD via snare. I am finding conflicting...
View Articleon "EGD with removal of biliary stent CPT adn ICD-9"
To bill ERCP with removal use (43269, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography [ERCP]; with endoscopic retrograde removal of foreign body and/or change of tube or stent) your gastroenterologist...
View Articleon "Exploratory laparotomy reduction small bowel obstruction, wedge...
Dr did an exploratory laparotomy (49000) reduction of small bowel obstruction with release of adhesive band (44005) and wedge resection of small bowel mass at mid ileum w/out anastomosis.......
View Articleon "EGD with removal of biliary stent CPT adn ICD-9"
So, how do i code the removal of the stent via EGD a month later? CPT and Diagnosis code? Thanks
View Articleon "which code first v76.51 or v12.72"
If patient returns for personal history of polyps surveillance colonoscopy which diagnosis code is primary V76.51 or V12.72
View Articleon "which code first v76.51 or v12.72"
Screening colonoscopies will be performed on asymptomatic patients when they have attained the age for screening as a routine purpose. So you are right with using V76.51 (Special screening for...
View Articleon "Exploratory laparotomy reduction small bowel obstruction, wedge...
49000 gets bundled into 44005 Use 49203-49205 for small bowel excision
View Articleon "Observations"
When I coded 99218 my claims were paid then retracted. When I billed 99201, 99202, 99203, etc. my claims are denied if we have seen the patient in the last 3 years. What code is best when billing...
View Articleon "Observations"
Three main rules govern observation coding: 1. Report 99218-99220 with 99217 if the physician admits the patient to observation and releases her on a different date of service, unless the total...
View Articleon "Pouch CPT Code"
"Scope was introduced through the anus and advanced to the rectal pouch what cpt code would you use?" I have the code for the stoma, but what code would you use for the above procedure?
View Articleon "Pouch CPT Code"
45330-52 seems the code to describe the procedure. No Complete scopy to sigmoid , hence the use of 52 is appropriate.
View Articleon "Documenting Family History"
Is it appropriate to document family history with this: Family history is not obtainable today due to language barrier (patient speaks only Spanish).
View Articleon "UNGROUPABLE DRG"
Patient was admitted due to postoperative ileus-I have used 997.49 for this but when I tried to abstract a message claimed that this was ungroupable-should I have used 560.1 as principal dx and use...
View Articleon "Documenting Family History"
No, you cannot. There need to be a valid documented FHx. Coding needs a substantial documented FHx to code. A translator would be required to correctly decipher the patient's problem.
View Articleon "UNGROUPABLE DRG"
An ileus commonly occurs following gastrointestinal surgery, and usually requires added treatment, nursing care and in some cases, an increase in the length of stay. Some coding professionals would...
View Articleon "Fistulagram"
I need a cpt code for a fistulagram performed for the purposes to see if there is communication between the presacral space and the rectum. Patient had a presacral abscess that was previously drained,...
View Articleon "Fistulagram"
The proper code for this service is 49465 (Contrast injection[s] for radiological evaluation of existing gastrostomy, duodenostomy, jejunostomy, gastrojejunostomy, or cecostomy [or other colonic] tube,...
View Articleon "Diagnosis for nonspecific colonoscopy findings"
What diagnosis code would you use based on the following: Procedure: Colonoscopy: Multiple pedunculated polyps were found in the transverse colon and in the ascending colon consistent with inflammatory...
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