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What CPT code should be used when intravenous (IV) drugs are added to an existing IV infusion and run over a period of 15 or 20 minutes? Would this be considered part of the infusion code 90780 or ...
The 15 or 20...
According to the limitations for coverage, “Patients with stress incontinence, urinary obstruction, and specific neurologic diseases (e.g. diabetes with peripheral nerve involvement) which are as...
Yes, that is...
Can you provide assistance with the proper coding of defibrillation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? We have been instructed that defibrillation is not included in the code for CPR...
Defibrillati...
The HCPCS 2002 edition has the codes for chemotherapy marked for deletion. Yet, HCPCS codes Q0083, Q0084 are all listed in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2002 APC payment file...
HCPCS codes ...
This 39-year-old female was referred for a bilateral capsular contraction of her breast implants. The capsules were very hard and there was some tenderness to palpation. Because the capsules are no...
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When a patient is scheduled to undergo a left cardiac catheterization with a coronary angiogram, and the physician later decides to conduct the coronary angiogram only, can we show this by reportin...
It would be ...
A patient was seen with a severe case of urinary incontinence. The patient recently underwent aggressive drug therapy without success. She is here now for a test stimulation to determine the effect...
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We are uncertain as to the correct revenue code that would be applied for the sacral nerve stimulator in certain circumstances. Would revenue code 0920 be utilized for this procedure regardless of ...
Revenue code...
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,...