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Since January 1, 2009, CPT codes 90853, Group psychotherapy (other than of a multiple-family group) and 90857, Interactive group psychotherapy, were replaced with timed HCPCS code...
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A patient with a history of hypertension, hypokalemia, markedly elevated aldosterone/rennin ratio, received a saline suppression test which confirmed primary hyperaldosteronism. This patient is now...
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Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2008, page 5, Question 2, advised to assign modifier 59 to CPT codes 29827 and 29826. Based on the question, the physician performed a right-sided arthroscopic decompr...
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A 77-year-old female found to have a right ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction with poor drainage of the kidney underwent a retrograde and ureteral stent placement previously. She is now...
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has published two new codes for smoking and tobacco use cessation counseling visit (99406 and 99407). If our hospital respiratory therapists provide thi...
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This patient with a diagnosis of bony exostosis and scarring and fibrosis of the extensor tendon underwent an exostectomy of the right second toe metatarsal head with excision of extensive scarring...
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A patient is admitted to the emergency room with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and gas. The nurse inserts a naso-gastric tube per physician’s order and documents the insertion. Wou...
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A patient with a deviated nasal septum underwent a septoplasty. It was also noted that both inferior turbinates were hypertrophic thus reducing his nasal airway. The surgeon performed a...
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Based on clinical documentation in the health record an established patient with a nonhealing wound of the left lower extremity returns from the Wound Care Center with an established plan of care f...
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May a hospital bill for the facility-based evaluation and management services associated with a patient visit in the emergency department if a nurse or mid-level provider, but not a physician, prov...
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