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View ArticleUser id : 51291 on "ICD 9 questions"
follicular lymphoma in situ - 232.5 is this the right ICD 9 code ASSOCIATED HIGH GRADE DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU - from an outpatient point of veiw would this be coded 233.0
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Remember that if the physician documents the carcinoma as in situ, you should instead report carcinoma in situ code 232.5 (Carcinoma in situ of skin; skin of trunk, except scrotum). 233.0 is true for...
View ArticleSuperCoder on "43241 or 43752 or 44360"
Hi,I would recommend using 44372 for this case.In this procedure, the physician passes an instrument called an endoscope through the mouth into the stomach (endoscopy) or first portion of small bowel...
View ArticleUser id : 19810 on "Screening High Risk Colonoscopy Medicare, Medicaid"
I have a question. When billing Medicare or Medicaid, you have a patient needing a Screening colonoscopy with High Risk, do you code V76.51, V12.72 with G0105?
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A patient who is considered at high risk for colorectal cancer is entitled to a screening colonoscopy once every 24 months, Ray says. "High risk" includes factors such a personal history of colon...
View ArticleUser id : 49140 on "Pancreatic function testing 43757"
Is the EUS (43259) included in 43757? Code 43757 says "includes image guidance", but my physician states that the esophagus, stomach and duodenum were also examined. Can I bill both?
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It is the same series of ERCP codes which apply for conscious sedation/general anesthesia.Check Patient’s Condition & Docs to Support Endoscopy Anesthesia CoverageEstablishing dual necessity...
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Of Course, there is no bundling exists between these codes. You can bill both codes.
View ArticleUser id : 40408 on "inpatient consult and colonscopy"
is it appropriate to bill an inpatient consult on the same day of a colonscopy procedure.
View ArticleUser id : 50305 on "To code 43200 does the entire esophgus have to be viewed?"
The intended procedure was Upper GI endoscopy. Documentation states"Normal at the cricopharyngeus and into the proximal esophagus. At this point the patient reached up and pulled the endoscope out"--we...
View ArticleUser id : 22449 on "Trocar site Hernia repair"
Physician is performing a Laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair along with a trocar site hernia repair. How do I charge for the trocar site Hernia Repair?
View ArticleUser id : 22449 on "Nissen fundoplication"
Physician is performing a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. He indicates that the Nisses fundoplication that was previously performed needs to be undone in order to perform the procedure. If I use a 43289 what...
View ArticleSuperCoder on "To code 43200 does the entire esophgus have to be viewed?"
The spring '91 CPT Assistant says to use -52 for attempted procedures. Here is an excerpt:"...modifier -52, reduced services, is used to describe a situation when a service or procedure is partially...
View ArticleSuperCoder on "inpatient consult and colonscopy"
If the Gastroenterologist was asked specifically to perform a colonoscopy then I would say no consult. If s/he was asked to consult for a specific GI issue and decided that a colonoscopy was required...
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Nissen fundoplication"
Is the procedure performed laparoscopically ?Open ‘Fundoplication Only’ Earns 43327-43328If the surgeon performs an open fundoplasty procedure without the hernia repair, you should select one of the...
View ArticleSuperCoder on "Trocar site Hernia repair"
Trocar Site Hernia (TSH) is defined as an incisional hernia which occurs after minimally invasive surgery on the trocar incision site.You should use the appropriate incisional hernia repair code...
View ArticleUser id : 34091 on "I need help which of this GI code would have the TC on...
45333,45334,45378,45380,45381,45382,45383,45385,46083,46221,76000,78528,30901,43202,43228,43235,43236,43239,43242,43243,43244,43245,43246,43247,43248,43249,43251,43255,43256,43258,43259,43260,43261,432...
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