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At our facility, we report CPT code 93923 for non-invasive physiologic studies, which are frequently performed at two separate sessions, once for the upper extremities and once for the lower extrem...
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This patient with a history of seizure disorder was seen due to a failed vagal nerve stimulator battery. A new vagal nerve stimulator battery was put in place. During the procedure intraoperatively...
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This 74-year-old patient presented to the office with early rest pain, right leg. An angiogram showed that the superficial femoral artery was significantly narrowed with almost complete occlusion....
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In CY 2005, hospitals were instructed to bill CPT codes 90781, 96412, and 96423 in 8 unit increments for additional hours of infusion on a separate line on the bill. Should we continue to do this i...
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Are hospitals allowed to bill more than one “initial hour” drug administration infusion code under OPPS for CY 2006?
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HCPCS code C8952 (Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection; intravenous push) is included in Transmittal 785 as being billable for each different drug/ substance. How should hospitals bill...
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How should hospitals bill the administration of pain management medication for beneficiaries placed in observation after an outpatient procedure?
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In Transmittal 784, “January 2006 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Outpatient Code Editor (OPPS OCE) Specifications Version 7.0,” CMS states that Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits for ...
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In section 230.2.B. of Chapter 4 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual under the heading “Included Services,” as revised by Transmittal 785, hospitals are instructed that certain specified s...
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In the emergency department (ED), if the hospital chooses not to charge for a procedure like a lumbar puncture, would it be appropriate to increase the ED level?
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