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At our facility there are many instances where a nurse performs a straight catheterization for urine collection. In some of these cases the patients have urinary problems, however, in the majority ...

It would not...

Our speech therapist would like to use electrical stimulation to aid dysphagia during some of the treatments provided at our facility. Would it be appropriate to report CPT code 97032 for this serv...

CPT code 970...

Under what circumstances may the HCPCS codes G0008 and G0009 be used?

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A patient with hallux abductor valgus of the right foot presents for repair of the deformity. The surgeon performs two procedures to correct this deformity, a "modified" McBride bunionectomy and an...

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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 ...

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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...

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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A 44-year old female patient presents to the emergency room suffering from dental pain due to a cracked tooth. The patient states she has had gradual worsening of her pain for the last several days...

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