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Ace CPT and ICD-9 Coding for Intra-Arterial Cases

Whether liver neoplasm is primary or secondary will change your coding.

Good news: You can apply many of the same rules you already know for intravenous chemotherapy coding to intra-arterial coding, too. So take your chemo coding expertise to the next level by adding intra-arterial skills to your arsenal.

Start here: For intra-arterial (IA) chemotherapy, you should choose from the following codes, says Gwen Davis, CPC, associate with Washington-based Derry, Nolan, and Associates.

  • 96420 — Chemotherapy administration, intra-arterial; push technique
  • 96422 — … infusion technique, up to 1 hour
  • +96423 — … infusion technique, each additional hour, (List separately

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May 20, 2010
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2 Tips Lead to Modifier 22 Success Every Time

Watch frequency and provide documentation to rationalize extra pay.

Applying modifier 22 (Increased procedural services) can help increase reimbursement if your neurosurgeon documents a greater-than-usual effort during a surgical service. To ensure your claims’ success, surgeons and coders must also...

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April 15, 2010