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    Favorite AAPC Memory

    The BEST CONFERENCE EVER was the year we went to Oahu Hawaii! The conference itself was EXCELLENT but the setting was PHENOMENAL! It was not only one of my favorite AAPC memories but one of the highlights of my life! :)
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    Wiki CPT code for destruction of benign lesions (warts) on the preineum and scrotum

    CPT code for destruction of benign lesions (warts) on the perineum and scrotum Hello! I am trying to assign appropriate CPT codes for destruction of warts on the perineum and scrotum. There are specific codes for the anus and penis but I can't locate specific codes for the perineum and...
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    Wiki Modifiers RT, LT and 50 after ICD-10 implementation

    Hello, Just wondering if anyone has heard whether modifiers which indicate laterality will still be required after ICD-10 is implemented. ICD-10 codes will now indicate if the conditon exists on the left, right, or bilaterally. Does CPT have any plans to do away with those modifiers? Will...
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    Wiki ICD-9 codes should not appear in the chart notes or other medical records?

    Is it true that as of October 1st, 2012- all diagnosis codes need to be removed from all documentation including office visits, chart notes, etc. I have searched several websites including CMS and I do not find any documentation of this. Apparently someone attended a seminar where that...
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    Wiki encounters in ICD-10

    Is the encounter based per provider or per condition when determining ICD-10 code? For example if a patient was already treated by an ER physician for an injury and is then seen by his PCP...would the PCP code it as a subsequent encounter or is it considered initial since it is the initial...
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    Wiki Wire directed lumpectomy

    Our surgeon performed a wire directed lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy. He wants to use 19125, 38525, and 38792. We are not sure on the 19125 because the description states "without attention to obtaining clean margins". We were thinking 19301 might be more appropriate BUT it does...
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