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    Wiki Decision for hospitalization

    Hi, When coding in the profee side H&P initial hospital visits and coding for the hospitalist doctor. If the provider does not list in his notes the decision for hospitalization can decision for hospitalization be counted as an element of risk in E/M leveling based on that it is listed in the...
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    Wiki Need help with denial

    Hi, The provider is billing for procedure listed below the following codes: 30465, 30140, 30520, 21210. The insurance paid all codes except CPT 21210, stating the op report does not support the code, and that a more appropriate code should be used. Any ideas on what code will better describe...
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    Wiki Is it possible to attend one session?

    Hi, I won't be able to attend Healthcon since I can't afford it this year. However, there is a session that I really want to attend. "Addressing 10 common pain points in General Surgery". Is there a way to attend only one session? Or does anyone know were can I locate this webinar in the future?
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    Wiki Help! full thickness burn excision

    Hi, The surgeon I work for wants to perform a full-thickness third-degree burn excision. The first excision is for a left lateral calf 3x3 cm, and the second is for a right medial foot 4x10 cm. The codes from the burn section 16000 to 16036 do not describe a third-degree burn they are for...
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    Wiki diagnostic lung biopsy with cpt 32124

    Can someone please help me with the following: I bill for a thoracic surgeon and he consistently performs code: 32097 Thoracotomy, with diagnosis biopsy(ies) of lung nodule(s) or mass(es) and on the same surgery sessions performs: 32150 Thoracotomy with the removal of intrapleural foreign body...
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    Wiki Pap smear and physical exam

    Hi, I am new at my job and I have a guestion about coding and billing pap when it is done with a preventive service: can a pap (Q0091) be coded and billed with a regular physical? example: (99395-25, 36415, 99000, Q0091)? and will insurance pay for the pap or it is part of the physical? and...
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