by | Apr 9, 2019 | CPT, Name That Code, Radiology/Nuclear Medicine
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by | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog, CPT, Name That Code, Surgery - Nervous System
Knowing the correct CPT code for a neurostimulator procedure can be tricky if you don’t know the staged procedures and temporary vs. permanent placement. Follow along and I’ll explain sacral neuromodulation /stimulation coding for this scenario. 
Question: A female…Knowing the correct CPT code for a neurostimulator procedure can be tricky if you don’t know the staged procedures and temporary vs. permanent placement. Follow along and I’ll explain sacral neuromodulation /stimulation coding for this scenario. ...
by | Jan 16, 2019 | Blog, CPT, Name That Code, Surgery - Nervous System
Selecting the most specific CPT code for a craniotomy to evacuate a hematoma comes down to the documentation, where the hematoma is located, and the approach taken to treat it.
Question: A patient suffers an extradural hematoma in the supratentorial…Selecting the most specific CPT code for a craniotomy to evacuate a hematoma comes down to the documentation, where the hematoma is located, and the approach taken to treat it. Question: A patient suffers an extradural hematoma in the...
by | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog, CPT, Evaluation and Management, ICD-10-CM, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue, Name That Code, Surgery - Musculoskeletal System
In this coding exercise, you will learn about CPT coding for multiple E/M services with the use of modifier 25, as well as CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10 codes related to rheumatoid arthritis and a joint injection.
Question: A 51-year old female…In this coding exercise, you will learn about CPT coding for multiple E/M services with the use of modifier 25, as well as CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10 codes related to rheumatoid arthritis and a joint injection. Question: A 51-year old...
by | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog, Name That Code, Surgery - Digestive System
When all else fails and the weight doesn’t come off, a patient may choose to have a procedure done to limit the amount of food the stomach can hold. In this coding exercise, you will learn how to code for…When all else fails and the weight doesn’t come off, a patient may choose to have a procedure done to limit the amount of food the stomach can hold. In this coding exercise, you will learn how to code for…
by | Jul 29, 2018 | Blog, Name That Code, Surgery - Digestive System
This coding exercise explains the definition of a screening colonoscopy, appropriate use of modifier 33, and the specific CPT and ICD-10-CM codes assigned for the screening colonoscopy with polyp removal by snare.
Question: A 60-year-old female patient presents to the…This coding exercise explains the definition of a screening colonoscopy, appropriate use of modifier 33, and the specific CPT and ICD-10-CM codes assigned for the screening colonoscopy with polyp removal by snare. Question: A 60-year-old female patient presents to...
