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The November 1, 2002 final rule indicated that for direct admits to observation “either G0263 or G0264 would be billed depending on the final diagnosis supporting the direct admission observation...
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This patient is a young man who injured his right hand in an accident today. A two-view x-ray of the hand showed a slightly oblique, transverse, fracture with no significant comminution of the prox...
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This patient was seen in our facility with a diagnosis of carcinoma in situ II of the cervix. She underwent an endocervical curettage (ECC) and a dilation and curettage of the uterus. An excisional...
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This patient was seen for a scheduled audiologic function test at our facility. On examination, impacted cerumen was noted in both ears. Following the removal of the impacted cerumen the audiologic...
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This patient was seen at our facility for a scheduled stereotactic breast biopsy. She was recently diagnosed with a mass in the left breast. What is the correct code assignment for a stereotactic b...
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What are the appropriate codes for telemetry and cardiac monitoring?
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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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