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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7390)

    The documentation: How am I supposed to know that the code for the operating microscope (69990) is bundled into codes 63051 and 63001? I didn't see this specified in the guidelines for either of these codes, or in the guidelines at the beginning of the section.
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7188)

    The documentation: How do I know that I should report 63020 instead of 63045?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7085)

    The documentation: Why is the MDM low? There was prescription drug management, combined with discussion with another provider.
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7287)

    The documentation: Why are I49.3, I25.10, and Z95.5 reported but not the Plavix and aspirin? Are the former relevant to the patient's Metroprolol increase and the need for an echo, but not the latter?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7419)

    The documentation: Why aren't the hypertension and smoking reported?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7512)

    The documentation: Why aren't the risk factors of "hypertension, oral hypoglycemic-treated diabetes, alcohol abuse, and a history of current cigarette use (within the last month)" reported?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7420)

    The relevant documentation: Why isn't the CT scan reported?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7424)

    The relevant documentation: Why isn't the chest X-ray coded? Shouldn't "The X-rays were interpreted by the radiologist and contemporaneously by me" indicate that it should also be coded for the physician reporting it here?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7382)

    The documentation: Why aren't the atrophic vagina and large cystocele reported?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7224)

    The documentation: Why should the diabetes be reported as a diagnosis when it was only mentioned in the past history?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7203)

    The documentation: How do we know that the MCV4 0.5 mL IM vaccine refers to 90619 specifically? Also, why should we report 90461 (two units)?
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    Wiki Coding for different insurance types?

    What do beginning CPC medical coders need to know about coding for different insurance types (Medicare, private payer, etc.)? I feel that the CPC course and textbook didn't go over this enough, and I didn't find good resources explaining this online.
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    Wiki Which code book bundle is right for me?

    I'm a beginning CPC coder just finishing Practicode. I know I want to get the e-books this time, but there are so many bundles that it's confusing. Is this the ideal bundle for someone like me? https://www.aapc.com/medical-coding-books/physician-bundle-1/ebook/
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    Wiki Is the CODIFY + EBOOKS bundle worth getting?

    I'm a beginning CPC coder just finishing Practicode. I've been using the hard copy books in combination with the free version of Codify, but I want to buy the e-books for next year. Would a coder like me gain any benefit from Codify that I can't already obtain from the e-books and free resources?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7478)

    The documentation: Why aren't the obesity and BMI coded?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7339)

    The documentation: Why is the abscess not coded?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7450)

    The documentation: Why should 93350 be reported? The documentation doesn't seem to specify everything that the code requires; it doesn't mention M-mode. It also doesn't seem to indicate that the reporting physician provided the interpretation for either this or the resting echo.
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7411)

    The documentation: Doesn't the X-Ray (interpreted by the radiologist) count as independent interpretation of tests? Also, the guidelines say that fulfilling just one of the three categories in that MDM element is enough for that element to be moderate. Then combined with the prescription drug...
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7183)

    The documentation: Why isn't the RT modifier listed for the right salpingectomy?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7289)

    The documentation: Why shouldn't I report the weeks of gestation?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7205)

    The documentation: Why is 96372 reported in addition to J0696, which already specifies that the drug was injected?
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    Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7259)

    The documentation: Why aren't the external cause codes reported here? Why isn't the 80 mg propofol (Diprivan) injection reported? And why isn't the X-ray reported? There's no mention of it being provided by anyone other than the reporting physician.
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    Wiki When do I report tests?

    I'm working on Practicode for CPC right now. For E/M encounters, I've noticed that the answer key often does not report the tests (such as labs, X-rays, CT scans, or EKGs), even when there seems to be enough info provided in the documentation to select codes for them. Why is this?
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