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Are HCPCS Level II codes specific to a single trade name product or would the HCPCS code apply to any other product within the HCPCS code descriptor? We have received several inquiries regard...
No, HCPCS co...
Would it be appropriate to append modifier 52 (Reduced Services) to CPT code 97803 (Medical Nutrition Therapy Reassessment) if the time spent with the patient was only 10 minutes? In addition, if t...
CPT code 978...
According to the coding instructions provided in the CPT code book, codes 90281-90399 identify the immune globulin product only and would be reported in addition to the administration codes 90765-9...
Only one HBI...
The code descriptor for HCPCS code C8957, Intravenous infusion for therapy/diagnosis; initiation of prolonged infusion (more than eight hours), requiring use of portable or implantable pump,
It would be ...
A patient status post bilateral mastectomies develops necrotic skin edges of the mastectomy flap sites on both breasts. She presents for excision of the necrotic skin edges. After the a...
Based upon t...
A patient with osteomyelitis of the second metatarsal of the left foot and diabetes mellitus presents for debridement of the osteomyelitis. Following debridement of the osteomyelitis, applica...
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Patients at our facility sometimes present for ligation of their arteriovenous (AV) fistula due to poor maturation of the fistula. This procedure is commonly performed as the only procedure o...
Report CPT c...
A pediatric patient arrives with a dislocated elbow due to jumping from a swing. While awaiting X-rays and labs the patient is given an intramuscular (IM) injection of morphine for pain control. Th...
The first mo...
A Medicare patient comes in with a dislocated hip after falling at home and lying on the floor overnight before being found by a neighbor. The patient is worked up in the emergency department (ED) ...
The IV infus...
A patient presents for scheduled arthroscopic shoulder surgery. He is prepped for surgery and an IV is started with a gram of Ancef administered through the IV.
Following surgery the patient ...
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