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A patient presents with a wound to the fifth metatarsal head of the right foot. Irrigation and sharp debridement were performed. The debridgement was extended into some of the joint capsule. Would ...
Yes, it woul...
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...
It would be ...
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...
The HCPCS Ed...
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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This patient was seen at our facility for an endobronchial ultrasound and transbronchial lung biopsy with fluoroscopic guidance. The patient had a diagnosis of two nodules on the lung. Each nodule ...
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A 47-year-old patient with a diagnosis of rectal carcinoma underwent an endoscopic ultrasound for staging of rectal carcinoma, which included a rectal biopsy.
During staging of the rectal car...
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Is it appropriate to report bladder instillation (51700) in addition to a pelvic ultrasound (76856) that was performed in the emergency department?
...There are no...
This patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer was seen at our facility for a transrectal ultrasound of the prostate. The procedure was performed for planimetry measurements for brachytherapy pla...
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The nurses in our emergency department apply the dressings for burn treatment. Is it acceptable to assign codes such as 16000, 16020, 16025, and 16030 for the facility services?
Burn treatmen...
Yes, it is a...