Nasal cavity polyp also goes by the term “choanal” and “nasopharyngeal.” If the otolaryngologist performed a removal of a middle turbinate endoscopically, you would report it with CPT 31240 — subsequently linking this procedure to a diagnosis...
Here is what you should check in your physician’s documentation. As the conversion takes place from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2013, you will not be treating the codes in a way you always did. Often, you will have more options that may need tweaking the way ...
Question: What codes would you use for lower anterior resection with anal anastomosis and divered ileostomy with mobilization of splenic flexure, which was converted to an open procedure? Answer: You’ll report the open procedure codes for this case. ...
Relying on the physician’s encounter form could be a big mistake.
Question: I used 491.9 to report a patient’s bronchitis, but the payer denied my claim and requested additional information. What was wrong?
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Answer: Your claim may have...
Reading 44373’s code descriptor is key to getting your G Tube claim right. Question: The gastroenterologist goes to the hospital to treat a patient that had recently been admitted because his gastrojejunostomy tube had migrated to his stomach. After performing a problem focused interval history and exam, the gastroenterologist decides to perform an EGD to reposition the [...] Related articles: