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Wiki What would you say to someone considering becoming a medical coder?

What is the best part of being a Medical Coder?
- ROBINHB
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- Apr 14, 2023
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Employment General Discussion
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Wiki Micro TESE/TESA Sperm Extraction

Hi Daniel, I work with Wellstar Health System in Metro Atlanta. We have a new provider starting this week from Seattle. He performs the procedures you describe above. This a completely new world for me as none of the other 40+ Urology providers do this type of work. Would you please give me the...
- ROBINHB
- Post #3
- Aug 3, 2020
- Forum: Urology
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Wiki Bilateral Salpingectomy for Sterlization

Hello all, Because AMA/CPT do not provide enough detail in their guidance on "prophylactic salpingectomy", I use the ACOG guidance as my support for using 58670 (Lap, surgical; with fulguration of oviducts with our without transection) as my code of choice for " LAP elective sterilization"...
- ROBINHB
- Post #7
- Aug 21, 2019
- Forum: Billing/Reimbursement
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Wiki 76805 VS 76815

Hi Bkemp15628, To me this would be an education piece for your ultrasound staff. Since 76805 & 76810 do include assessment of the maternal adnexa (when visible) to meet the documentation requirements of the ultrasound, it would be appropriate for your ultrasound techs to either document the...
- ROBINHB
- Post #2
- Jun 24, 2019
- Forum: Compliance General Discussion
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Wiki Initial OB Visit

Technically the first visit is included in the Global fee and depending on the patients insurance requirements, determines whether or not you can charge a co-pay. Our group tries to schedule a 'pregnancy confirmation' visit if a patient insists on being seen prior to 8-12 weeks gestation, or if...
- ROBINHB
- Post #4
- Oct 19, 2009
- Forum: OB/GYN
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Wiki Btl/d&c

I would code the D&C first and then the Tubal w/ modifier 51 attached.
- ROBINHB
- Post #2
- Dec 9, 2008
- Forum: OB/GYN
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Wiki Is Anyone Billing Gyn Procedures W/ Davinci Assistance?

Thank you so much! I will relay this to my physician. Robin :)
- ROBINHB
- Post #3
- Dec 8, 2008
- Forum: OB/GYN
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Wiki Is Anyone Billing Gyn Procedures W/ Davinci Assistance?

I would like to know if anyone is billing gyn procedures ie diag lap or abdominal sacrocolpopexy with DaVinci assistance? If you are, what are you being reimbursed? Thanks, Robin Frankland, C.P.C.
- ROBINHB
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- Dec 8, 2008
- Replies: 2
- Forum: OB/GYN