Coding Challenge

Surgery Coding Challenge: Keep Flaps Straight for Proper Code Selection

Discover why coding a myofascial flap twice is a big mistake.

Question: Our surgeon performs an abdominal closure using left and right myofascial advancement flaps. I believe we should code one unit of 15734 because flap codes refer to the...

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April 5, 2010
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Don’t Miss Out on E/M Fees by Initiating Ob Record Too Soon

Test your ob record skills with this four part challenge.

If your ob-gyn simply confirms a patient’s pregnancy during an office visit, you’ll be able to report V72.42 (Pregnancy, confirmed). But when should you start the ob record? Take this...

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March 22, 2010