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This patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer was seen at our facility for a transrectal ultrasound of the prostate. The procedure was performed for planimetry measurements for brachytherapy pla...
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The nurses in our emergency department apply the dressings for burn treatment. Is it acceptable to assign codes such as 16000, 16020, 16025, and 16030 for the facility services?
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This patient was seen at our facility for a psoas compartment block. The lumbar spine was imaged fluoroscopically and the psoas compartment was innervated by the lumbar plexus, which intertwines wi...
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A patient was admitted to our emergency department in asystole. While performing CPR, the patient was defibrillated. CPT code 92960 reads as elective/nonemergency. We do not believe that CPT code 9...
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When critical care is given in the emergency department, is code 99291 reported in addition to the visit level code, or is it reported alone? In the OPPS Addendum B, code 99281-99285 have a payment...
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Does a secondary diagnosis of chest pain, congestive heart failure or asthma meet the criteria for assigning G0244?
The final rule for 2003 OPPS appears to allow these diagnoses in the admitt...
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We would like to obtain clarification on the appropriate use of CPT code 87046, Bacterial stool culture, additional pathogens, isolation and presumptive identification of isolates.
In 2003, w...
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What is the correct administration code (Q0084 or Q0081) under the hospital OPPS when giving a biologic response modifier for a cancer diagnosis? Would the chemotherapy be defined by the drug class...
A biologic r...
Under OPPS facility coding, if one physician performs conscious sedation for another physician who is performing a procedure such as a closed humerus reduction (HCPCS 24505), is it appropriate to c...
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Is there a guideline or rule that indicates that you should only use the medical record documentation for that specific visit for diagnosis coding purposes? Does each visit stand-alone? Would the c...
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