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We have been given advice that injections given during CPR (CPT code 92950) (lidocaine and epinephrine for example) are not included in CPR and, therefore, should be coded separately. However, acco...
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How do we bill Depomedrol 120mg since HCPCS codes J1020-J1040 are mg specific? Also, if injecting Depomedrol 80mg (J1040) in both knees, how should this be reported?
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In the 4th Quarter 2008 issue of Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Question 8 was published regarding how to appropriately report blood draws from a heplock/saline lock. Several options were provid...
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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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We are concerned about the NCCI edit for codes 77401-77416 for radiation treatment sessions. At our facility radiation treatment may be delivered to more than one area during a single session. How ...
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A 14-year-old patient was brought to the emergency department with severe pain and swelling of his left ankle. He sustained an injury when he fell off his skateboard on the school playground. A 2-v...
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This 10-year-old boy was struck by an automobile while riding his bicycle in the street. He suffered an open fracture of the shaft of the left tibia and fibula. The patient was scheduled for ambula...
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We are concerned about the NCCI edit for codes 77401-77416 for radiation treatment sessions. At our facility radiation treatment may be delivered to more than one area during a single session. How ...
It is approp...
Radiation therapy treatments are provided at our outpatient hospital facility. A question has recently surfaced among our staff regarding the reporting of treatment management services (77427-77431...
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At our facility some of the patients receive multiple sessions of radiation therapy services on the same day. Would it appropriate to utilize modifier -59 if a certain amount of time passes between...
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