Coding Challenge / radiology

How to Code for Screening Mammogram When Radiologist Finds Problem?

Watch out: Results don’t turn screening into diagnostic Question: A patient presented for a screening mammogram, and the radiologist determined the patient needed an ultrasound for a closer look. The patient returned for that test at a later date. Should I code the original mammogram as 77056 instead of 77057 because the radiologist found a possible [...] Related articles:

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December 5, 2009
CPT 2010 / Hot Coding Topics

CPT 2010 Update: Tally Up Common Audiology Code Groups Into Single Codes

Plus, add this new tympanometry code to your cache next year. One of CPT 2010’s initiatives is to move several codes typically performed together into one code. Check out these new audiology testing codes and understand the rationale before Jan. 1 hits. For instance, if your physician performs a vestibular evaluation in 2010, you will report new [...] Related articles:

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December 5, 2009
pathology / Toolkit

Zero In On Correct Nasal-Specimen Coding With This Quick Quiz

Missing multiple 88304 specimens could cost your practice $125. Busting the polyps’ “s” myth and identifying separately billable nasal specimens could add hundreds of dollars to a pathology claim. Make sure you’re not falling into two common coding traps by trying your hand at these two questions; then checking your answers. Question 1: The lab receives [...] Related articles:

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December 5, 2009