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    Wiki LATERALITY MOD ON CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT?

    Jim, are you saying across the board....that all third party payors want the laterality mod, or is it payor specific? I eel some payors require it and some do not....so I guess best bet would be to code the mod. Thanks so much.
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    Wiki LATERALITY MOD ON CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT?

    Do you guys routinely add a laterality modifier on a central line/port, etc. placement? We never did this, and now this is being discussed. If there are insertions on both right and left sides, we would append an rt/lt, but for a single placement, we are wondering if everyone appends an rt or...
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    Wiki 95967....59 mod on subsequent 95967's?

    Thanks so much, Jim!
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    Wiki 95967....59 mod on subsequent 95967's?

    Hi, For MEG billing, if one uses 95967 more than once, would we append a 59 modifier on the 95967 after the first one?
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    Wiki NUMBER OF GUIDANCE CODES FOR RT & LT JUGULAR LINES

    Thank you, Jim. You're the best! Margie
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    Wiki NUMBER OF GUIDANCE CODES FOR RT & LT JUGULAR LINES

    If IR Doc places two central lines (say Rt & Lt Jugular) in one session, both with Fluoro and US guidance, how many times does one bill 76937 and 77001? Is the direction to bill guidance codes for each site unless it is a Medicare patient? Would love some input on this. Thanks so much.
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    Wiki CTA WITH DYNAMIC AIRWAYS STUDY....CORRECT CODING

    CTA WITH DYNAMIC AIRWAYS STUDY....SOMEONE PLEASE! Thread startermargaret fahy Start dateJan 12, 2024 TagsNone Create WikiWatch ••• M margaret fahy Guru Messages191LocationPhiladelphia, PABest answers0 Jan 12, 2024 Add bookmark #1 Should the code be 71275 only, or should 71250 (59) also...
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    Wiki CPT CODE FOR IVC ULTRASOUND?

    I assume this was not done during a procedure, so not 37252.....
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    Wiki CTA WITH DYNAMIC AIRWAYS STUDY....SOMEONE PLEASE!

    Should the code be 71275 only, or should 71250 (59) also be coded? CT ANGIOGRAPHY CHEST DYNAMIC AIRWAY CT INDICATION: Evaluation for aortopexy in the setting of tracheobronchomalacia; Hamilton Protocol TECHNIQUE: CT angiography of the chest was performed using ECG-triggered dual source...
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    Wiki PERCUTANEOUS EMBO CHEEK AVM WITH CEREBRAL ..PLEASE HELP!

    RICA and LCCA angiographies, catheterization of jugular vein via femoral w/balloon do occlude draining vein during treatment, Left face prepped...w/US guidance, portion of the avm accessed w/angiocath. Contrast injxn. done by hand injxn with & without lt. jugular vein balloon occlusion. Process...
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    Wiki RENAL ANGIOGRAPHIES & ANGIOPLASTY - CORRECT CODES

    Suchang78.....you are the best....thanks so much, and have a happy day.....
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    Wiki RENAL ANGIOGRAPHIES & ANGIOPLASTY - CORRECT CODES

    Thanks so much...….question....for Left Angiography,...…..i don't see the documentation for the catheter being anywhere but in the left main renal for the Angiography...…...it was crossed for the Angioplasty, but I do not see documentation of an Angiography with catheter in the lower...
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    Wiki RENAL ANGIOGRAPHIES & ANGIOPLASTY - CORRECT CODES

    36252 vs 36254 and how many Angioplasties? PROCEDURE: The skin of the right groin was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. 　Using US guidance a 21 gauge needle was inserted in the right common femoral artery. 　Once arterial blood return was obtained a .018" Nitrex wire was placed into the...
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    Wiki US OR CT GUIDANCE?

    Jim....so you would go with where the procedure was done...in this case, the CT scanner, as opposed to the guidance used for the needle placement.....correct?
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    Wiki INFUSION CATHETER PLACEMENT W/VENOGRAPHY

    Haven't coded one of these in a while, and i'm having trouble remembering re the venogram and the infusion catheter insertion...first day venous......what code(s)….do I code the venogram and also cath placement via same vein? what codes for the venogram and catheter insertion? limited...
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