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A patient with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was seen at our facility and deemed a candidate for fast track transtracheal oxygen catheter placement. Our coders assigne...
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A patient who underwent an ankle fusion previously was seen at our facility with areas of localized tenderness of the medial ankle. Work-up revealed a prominent screw head as the cause of the local...
Presently, t...
Can a transfusion code be reported for blood products or derivatives, such as Albumin?
...No. It would...
I’m somewhat unsure about how to code a reduction that was done on an open traumatic fracture, when the surgeon did not make an incision to accomplish the reduction and repair.
Does the ter...
Whether the ...
Should HCPCS codes G0101 and Q0091 for Gynecological services be coded on the same visit? If not, in what instances should they be used together and or separately?
...Codes G0101,...
Following treatment for impingement syndrome of the right shoulder, a Zimmer pain pump catheter was placed into the shoulder for postoperative pain management. According to the operative report, th...
The Zimmer p...
Our hospital nursing staff provides outpatient wound care services. We need clarification on the difference between wound care codes (11040-11044 and 97601 and 97602). Are codes 97601-97602 reserve...
Codes 11040-...
This patient is seen at the hospital’s outpatient infusion center. She presents with a clotted PICC line and has an order from the doctor for the nursing staff to declot the PICC line by flushing...
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Should we be using the modifier -50 on applicable radiology procedures? There is conflicting guidance. The program memorandum, Transmittal A-00-73, from CMS indicates that it is not acceptable to a...
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This patient is seen at our facility today with a complaint of constant severe back pain, for a refill of his spinal programmable pain pump. The plan is to change the concentration to 50 mg of morp...
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