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Is the application of a bandage ever considered the same as a strapping?
...Some bandagi...
Our facility has concerns regarding the appropriateness of claim submission for a patient admitted with chest pain, for billing purposes, met all of the qualifiers for payment under Observation, AP...
There are no...
There are two HCPCS codes for the injection of Adenosine. These codes are J0150, Injection, adenosine, 6mg, and J0151, Injection, adenosine, 90mg. When Adenosine is used as a pharmacological stress...
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A patient was seen at our facility for treatment of a venous leg ulcer with grafting. An Apligraf is utilized in the grafting of the leg ulcer. What is the correct code assignment for the Apligraf?...
Under the Ou...
Psychotherapy CPT codes are in range of minutes per session and the descriptions indicate one can include only the time in which the therapist and patient are “face-to-face.” If a hospital has ...
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When billing the supplies for casting and splinting, can revenue code 027X be reported in addition to billing for the procedure?
...Yes, supplie...
A 68-year-old man with a history of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coronary artery disease (CAD) was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Wh...
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In the Alphabetic Index, the different types of atrial fibrillation all appear at the same indentation level under “Fibrillation, atrial.” If a provider documents various types of atrial fibril...
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A patient, who was admitted due to syncopal episodes, was diagnosed with a complete heart block. The cardiologist noted that the electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a complete AV block with periods of a...
No. Assign o...
ICD-10-CM’s Index to Diseases, under the term “Asystole (heart)” instructs see Arrest, cardiac. Could you please clarify if cardiac arrest should be coded when the provider notes a finding of...
No. It is no...