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    Wiki 2024 update - cachexia

    Can someone explain to me why cancerous cachexia points to R64 Cachexia, but now this code has an excludes1 for cachexia due to underlying condition (E88.A)? Wouldn't the cancerous cachexia be due to an underlying condition? UPDATE: CMS update fixed this issue.
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    Wiki Practice Management Professional Orgs

    I work in oncology and just came across a few states with Oncology Manager/Management societies. I can only find less than a handful though. Does anyone know of which states have societies, associations, or groups for Oncology Managers?
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    Wiki New Facebook group

    There's now Facebook groups for our oncology coders and billers. Feel free to join us over on the book to discuss all things oncology coding and billing. Medical Oncology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/561194622452788/ Radiation Oncology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiationoncologycoders/
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    Wiki Active vs history of malignancy

    So I'm doing a little research to answer a question more in depth and found this from Health Choice of Arizona. I know what I think about it and how the guidelines apply, but I wanted to see what some of my tried and true oncology people think. "My patient is a breast cancer survivor, status...
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    Wiki Rad-Onc education

    Does anyone have any good sources for radiation oncology education, especially the new APM for rad/onc?
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    Wiki 2021 E&M Changes

    Does anyone have any good resources for physicians in order to educate them on the 2021 changes?
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    Wiki Hurricane codes

    Anyone have a good resource and/or cheatsheet for hurricane related codes? Was thinking maybe someone in Houston or Florida may have something after Harvey and Michael. Thanks in advance!
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    Wiki Hurricane Related Codes

    Anyone have a good resource and/or cheatsheet for hurricane related codes? Was thinking maybe someone in Houston or Florida may have something after Harvey and Michael. Thanks in advance!
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    Wiki Has something changed with 77338?

    I've been getting denials for 77338 with Novitas stating that payment is denied when performed by this type of provider. Started with April DOS, and we haven't changed anything with our providers this year. Did I miss something? We're definitely rad oncology, set in an outpatient hospital...
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    Wiki Oncology billing references

    What is a good billing reference for medical oncology? My DON in our infusion center has a very old copy of ASCO's billing guide. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for updated information that she could use. She wants something specific to medical oncology that references the CPT...
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    Wiki Osteoporosis

    Current DEXA indicates osteopenia as does the latest progress note. The physician wrote M81.0 for the diagnosis on the Prolia order. He is basing the osteoporosis dx on a DEXA from 2007. Our office is confused and don't think that this is correct. Does anyone have any documentation that can...
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