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Would there ever be an instance where a HCPCS Level II code would be reported with no other CPT code, for example, a colonoscopy? Would it be appropriate to report HCPCS G0104, G0105, or G0106 with...
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This patient was admitted to day surgery for a biopsy of a neck mass. Following the biopsy, the patient continued to complain of neck pain and was admitted to observation for continued monitoring. ...
The reason f...
A patient was seen in the emergency department for complaints of chest pain. Nitroglycerin was given sublingually, however, the chest pain did not resolve. The patient’s cardiac enzymes were slig...
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According to standing orders at a regional hospital, all persons that undergo anesthesia must have an EKG/ECG preoperatively. The apparent code for such tests is 93000. The difficulty is that not a...
There is no ...
This 49-year-old patient was seen in the emergency room with a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD. The physician ordered an EKG. Would this diagnosis support the need for an EKG?
...Yes, code 49...
A patient is scheduled for a preoperative EKG, according to documentation in the health record; he will undergo surgery in two days for a hiatal hernia. Should I list the hiatal hernia as an additi...
A diagnosis ...
Is it appropriate to report code G0168 along with a laceration repair code?
...Yes, code G0...
Our facility performs quite a few ERCPS. Many times the physician will drag a balloon catheter through the bile ducts to remove any stones present. When stones are present it is not difficult to co...
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We would appreciate your assistance in the proper coding of two procedures we frequently see at our facility. These procedures are bone imaging with SPECT imaging and tumor localization with ...
SPECT is a 3...
Our facility has just begun performing magnetic resonance imagings (MRIs) and magnetic resonance angiographies (MRAs). Sometimes a contrast agent called Gadolinium-DTPA or Magnevist is used. ...
Contrast mat...