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    Wiki Adjacent Tissue Transfer

    Could someone assist me with the coding of the below: Adjacent Tissue Transfer of Medially Based Nasal Mucosal Floor Flap, 4 x 5 cm, Left: An incision was made using a Beaver blade at the junction of soft and hard palate, brought superior along the nasal wall and then anterior underneath the...
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    Wiki Adjacent Tissue Transfer Help

    Could someone assist me with the coding of the below: Adjacent Tissue Transfer of Medially Based Nasal Mucosal Floor Flap, 4 x 5 cm, Left: An incision was made using a Beaver blade at the junction of soft and hard palate, brought superior along the nasal wall and then anterior underneath the...
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    Wiki Athletic Training Services

    I am looking for some information on Athletic Training Services. Can orthopedic surgeons bill for these services? If so, Would this be done with the Supervising Physician as the billing provider? The trainer provides crutch training, taping techniques, and teaches certain exercises. It is...
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    Wiki AWV, Preventive visit, office visit

    Looking for information regarding reporting an AWV, preventive and office visit on the same DOS. I have started seeing this some with providers and wondering if these three codes can be reported on the same DOS. I have not been able to find much information about it and would appreciate any...
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    Wiki Consult

    When a consult is performed in the ED, is a report back required since the consulting provider has access to the ED chart?
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    Wiki ER Consult - the Hospitalist for management of medical

    Question about an ER Consult for a Medicare patient: -Orthopedic physician was called in by the ER provider to consult a patient. Consult performed and surgery needs to be done; however documentation states the patient is being admitted to the Hospitalist for management of medical...
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    Wiki Wound Care

    If a provider states in documentation that a patient has diabetes but the wound being treated is not stated as a diabetic wound, do you still code this as a diabetic wound because the patient does have diabetes? Are there some guidelines somewhere that someone could point me to? Thank you.
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    Wiki Pfsh

    Is "non-contributory" acceptable in family history for the MAC Cahaba? I have searched and cannot find a definitive answer. Thank you.
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    Wiki Hospital stay less than 24 hours

    It has always been my understanding that if a patient is admitted and discharged on two different dates even if it is less than 24 hours, then the provider should do an H&P and D/C summary; however one of my providers thinks that if the admission is less than 24 hours he can include the admit...
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    Wiki Joint Injections

    One of my providers has asked for a list of Medicare covered medications for joint injections. Is there a list of these somewhere and if so where can I find it? I have looked and do not find one. Thanks.
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    Wiki Transitional Care Management - the CPT codes

    Date of service Can someone please tell me what date of service would be used on day 30 of TCM services? I have not been able to find an answer to this. Thank you.
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    Wiki Lap band

    If a patient is in post op and has a lap band fill under fluoro, can the fluoro be billed separately during the global period? Thanks.
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    Wiki Lap band fill

    If a patient is in post op and has a lap band fill under fluoro, can the fluoro be billed separately during the global period? Thanks.
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    Wiki Spot magnification mammogram

    I have not dealt with mammogram billing and I have been asked what code would be used for a spot magnification mammogram. Can anyone help me with this code? Thank you.
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    Wiki Musculoskeletal exam

    If the documentation states "Normal range of motion muscle strength, and stability in all extremities with no pain on inspection", should this be counted as a complete musculo exam? It is my understanding that each extremity that is examined should be documented separately in order to get...
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