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    Wiki Practicode

    You can e-mail practicode.support@aapc.com and request your Practicode to be reset. Or, you can click on the Help menu at the top, and then click on Contact Help Desk. Fill out the request form and submit. It does not happen overnight. I believe it took around a month for mine to be reset. I...
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    Wiki New patient

    At what point did the patient leave?
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    Wiki Endocrinology and weight mgmt

    I say, take what you can get! Congratulations on the employment.
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    Wiki Coding polysubstance versus each individual substance, documentation

    Who exactly coded polysubstance abuse (F19.10)? Was it the provider him/herself or a coder abstracting the provider's note?
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    Wiki Bariatric Surgeries and DX

    That is correct. 1. E66.01 (primary) 2. Z code for BMI > 35 (Z68.35 - Z68.45) 3. ICD-10 for co-morbid condition Medicare tends to be easier to find what you need. Coverage of bariatric surgery is described in the Internet Only Manual (IOM): Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual...
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    Wiki Bariatric Surgeries and DX

    Who is the payer?
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    Wiki Board certification for Hand specialty

    Three taxonomy codes. 207XS0106X - Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery 2082S0105X - Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand 2086S0105X - Surgery - Surgery of the Hand So, a “hand surgeon” can be an orthopaedic surgeon, a plastic surgeon, or a general surgeon, each having completed fellowship...
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    Wiki new vs established.

    That would be incorrect. For office visits, “new” versus “established” is based on when the patient was last seen and by whom. AMA CPT 2024 Professional Edition, p. 4, Neither new nor established patient office visits require a physical examination. AMA CPT 2024 Professional Edition, p. 7,
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    Wiki NPs billing out almost all 99214s

    I wonder if the docs would be okay with you telling them how to do their job. They have the MD. You have the CPC. They are basically telling you your CPC is meaningless. I'd be offended.
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    Wiki Billing Screening vs Family History Colon ca

    Yes. Family history is not a symptom. Family history of colon cancer is relevant history and should be included on the claim. Being asymptomatic and having a positive family history of colon cancer does not convert a screening colonoscopy into a diagnostic colonoscopy. Unless the provider...
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    Wiki NPs billing out almost all 99214s

    Who has the final say in billing? You or them? I mean, if you were to bill 99213, is someone going to reprimand you?
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    Wiki Help with code order for billing

    Was 43254 performed on one lesion and 43251 on another lesion?
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    Wiki Infusion Start Time Question

    Preparation, patient education, and patient assessment are incorporated (bundled) into the first hour of infusion, hence the first hour of infusion is weighted heavier (higher RVU) than subsequent hour(s) of infusion.
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    Wiki DX Z40.01

    @carlystur means Z15.01. Primary: Genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm of breast (ICD-10-CM Z15.01) Secondary: Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast (ICD-10-CM Z40.01)
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    Wiki J2919

    See also the attached Field Descriptions.
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