Search results

  1. G

    Wiki documentation post ICD10 grace period

    With the grace period for documentation/coding issues for ICD10 ending effective 10/1/2016---can someone please clarify for me if our physicians (rheumatologists) are also required to be very detailed with documentation and coding for an illness that is outside of our treating of the patient...
  2. G

    Wiki cpt 76882 billed with 59 modifier

    We are a rheumatology practice and have just recently encounter issues with Optima Health and Coventry no longer accepting 76882, billed with 59 modifier---in addition to any of the arthrocentesis codes with ultrasound. In other words: 20604, 20606 and 20611. They continue to insist that 76882...
  3. G

    96401 billed twice with J0717

    Can anyone clarify if 96401 can be billed twice with J0717 (Cimzia), which is a Sub Q administered drug? It is given as two injections (left and rt side of abdomen). The manufacturer protocol says we can bill two, but it appears that the carriers consider the 2nd one incidental to the first...
  4. G

    Wiki Billing for 76881 and 76882

    As a rheumatology practice, we have recently begun billing for codes 76881 and 76882 (we own the ultrasound machine). We need clarification on something please---I realize each code is for "an extremity"---for code 76881---if the exam is done for more than one joint of the same extremity--(such...
Top