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Is CPT code 17999, Unlisted procedure, skin, mucous membrane and subcutaneous tissue, accurate for facility reporting of Lap Band adjustments performed at a facility under fluoroscopy, whe...
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A patient presents for evaluation of wounds that have been there for approximately 3 weeks. The wounds are described as “non healing (graft failure) secondary to burn from electrocution.” The p...
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Our facility has had a number of pacemaker pocket revisions where the pocket is relocated to a submuscular site rather than enlarging the existing subcutaneous pocket. Since the pocket revision CPT...
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Do the four new X modifiers apply only for Medicare reporting and Modifier -59 only for reporting to other payers?
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We have always noted once a burn always a burn that you are treating however, that may not be the case every time and we would like some clarification to help us decide when Burn Care would be util...
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When excisional debridement classifiable to 11042 and callus excision classifiable to 11055 are performed at the same site, what procedure code(s) should be reported?
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Patient presents for an arthroscopic subacromial decompression, mini-open rotator cuff repair and biceps tendon debridement for chronic rotator cuff tear. We are aware that the shoulder joint is co...
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A patient is seen at our facility for a cecostomy tube change. The tube requires change due to poor fit and normal wear and tear. The current tube is removed and a Low-profile Mickey Gastrostomy tu...
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Can you provide guidance on how to report a “spacer,” which is filled with graft that is inserted into a cervical space? We have received conflicting coding guidance and would like some clarifi...
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This patient arrived in the emergency department and received an intravenous hydration infusion with Vancomycin for over 1 hour. How would the hydration and administration of Vancomycin be reported...
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