March 10, 2010 – MedicalCodingNews.Org

Ob-gyn Coding Challenge: Deliver Postpartum V Codes With Care

Bonus: Get exposure to ICD-10 coding equivalents.

Question: A mentally-challenged patient who delivered at home was admitted to the hospital for postpartum care. The patient delivered the placenta at home, and once admitted, she had no complications, but the ob-gyn…

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March 10, 2010

Coder's Cranium / modifier 25 / modifier 76

Breathe New Life Into Your Asthma Coding Claims

Focus on form and drug to pinpoint the correct asthma supply code.

Are you clear on how to report asthma procedures and inhalers? Follow this advice, and you’ll breathe easy when it comes to asthma related claims.

Propellant-Driven Inhaler Falls…

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March 10, 2010

HCPCS / Hot Coding Topics / modifier / modifier EY / modifier GA / modifier GL / modifier GX

Want to Bill the Patient? Make Sure You Use Two ABN Modifiers

A revised GA and new GX hope to clarify some of Medicare’s non-coverage policies.

At least one aspect of dealing with Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN) forms is about to get a little simpler, thanks to two modifiers.

CMS…

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March 10, 2010