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Nurse Practitioner Covering for Allergy Testing and Shots
December 13, 2018 Question: When our physicians are out of the office our NP will cover the office. We have…
Endoscopic Control of Epistaxis
November 29, 2018 Question: We use coding software to help us with modifiers, procedure descriptions, RVUs etc. In the description…
Inhalant Allergy Testing Codes
November 15, 2018 Question: We’ve been using 95018 for our prick and intradermal testing for inhalant allergy testing. Suddenly we…
Myringoplasty with Graft Harvest Denials
November 1, 2018 Question: We are getting denials of 20926 when we bill with 69620. Can you help us write…
Maxillary “Enterostomies”
October 18, 2018 Question: I’m trying to find a code – can you help me please? I see this a…
Nurse Visit Code for SLIT
October 4, 2018 Question: What do you think about a practice charging a nurse visit (99211) when a patient comes…
Coding the Microscope with Tympanostomy Tube Placement
September 20, 2018 Question: My doctor wants me to bill +69990 (use of the operating microscope) with 69436 when she…
Post-Tonsillectomy Bleed
September 6, 2018 Question: I am being told that treating a post-tonsillectomy bleed in the ED with local anesthesia and…
Allergy Injections
August 23, 2018 Question: We are giving 5 allergy immunotherapy injections to a patient. Do we bill 95117 x 5…
Refresh your Referral Building
Physicians Practice – August 22, 2018 by Karen Zupko Years ago, a “good referral” was described using the Three A’s…
Modifier 50 with 30930?
August 9, 2018 Question: Can I bill 30930 with a modifier 50? My physician and I are confused if it’s…
Removal of Mandibular Implant
July 26, 2018 Question: We are removing old plates from the right and left mandible. It is ok to use…
Multiple Procedure Payment Formula
July 12, 2018 Question: What is Medicare’s multiple procedure payment formula? When I do more than one procedure, I know…
Complex Closure with a Soft Tissue Tumor Code
June 28, 2018 Question: Can I also bill for the complex repair when I’ve also excised a soft tissue tumor…
Debridement Prior to Skin Grafting
June 14, 2018 Question: I’m taking a patient to the OR for debridement of a dehiscent surgical wound and will…
Eustachian Tube Dilation
May 31, 2018 Question: We want to start doing this new procedure but can’t find a code for it. What…
Post-op T&A / Path Report Review
May 17, 2018 Question: I saw a patient 6 weeks post-op T&A and went over the path report with mom…
Soft Tissue Reinforcement with Acellular Dermal Matrix
May 3, 2018 Question: Is there a code or what code category would I find the code for reconstruction of…
69801 and Tympanostomy Tube Placement
April 19, 2018 Question: If a collar button tube is placed AFTER the 69801 transtympanic injection to keep the hole…
Vertical Electrodes Denials
March 29, 2018 Question: We are getting denials of 92547 (Use of vertical electrodes (List separately in addition to code…
Removal of Tympanostomy Tube
March 15, 2018 Question: What is the code for removal of a tympanostomy tube when it was placed by another…
Denials of 30930 with 30140
March 1, 2018 Question: We are getting denials when billing 30930 (outfracture of inferior turbinates) with 30140 (submucous resection of…
Debridement of the External Auditory Canal
February 15, 2018 Question: I can’t find a CPT code for debridement of the EAC such as for Swimmer’s…
Unilateral/Bilateral Endoscopic Sinus Surgery with New Codes
February 1, 2018 Question: I’m confused on what to do when bilateral total ethmoidectomies were performed with a right sphenoidotomy.…
New Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Codes
January 18, 2018 Question: I heard there are new endoscopic sinus surgery codes. What’s the scoop? Answer: Yes! There are…
Epistaxis Control
January 4, 2018 Question: Can you explain when to use 30901 and 31231 rather than 31238? I’m confused. Answer: Sure!…
92504 Binocular Microscopy
December 14, 2017 Question: I used the microscope to examine both ears during an office visit because the middle ear…
Moderate Sedation Denials. How do we get paid for 99153?
November 30, 2017 Question: We are billing the new moderate sedation codes, but are getting denied on the second 15…
Dizziness and E/M Code Level
November 16, 2017 Question: When I see an adult new patient with a chief complaint of dizziness, I can automatically…
Direct Laryngoscopy and Laryngectomy
November 2, 2017 Question: Can I bill 31525 (31526) for a diagnostic laryngoscopy performed at the same operative session as…
Articles
Learn the Latest in Otorhinolaryngology Coding
AAPC News – March 2017 by Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC, CMDP CPT® 2017 captures the most up-to-date clinical services for…
Zoom In On the Rules for Reporting +69990 with Ear Procedures
Healthcare Business Monthly – November 2016 by Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC, CMDP CPT® tells us when not to separately…
Coding and Reimbursement Strategies: Using an Unlisted Code for Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Coding and Reimbursement Strategies: Using an Unlisted Code for Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery – April 2013 by Kim Pollock, RN, MBA,…
Webinars
2017 Update for Vascular Surgery
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Vascular coding just got a lot more complicated! Interventions of AV grafts/fistulas, which…
2017 Updates in General Surgery
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars 30-Minute Zipinar: Fast, Efficient Learning! What You Need to Know and…
Audits and the Modifier 25 for Pain Physicians
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars About The Zipinar Will Answer What is the 25 modifier and…
Therapy Functional Limitation Reporting
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Join Sarah Wiskerchen in this 38 minute webinar as she steps through…
Coding and Coverage of Bariatric Procedures
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Getting paid for open and laparoscopic bariatric procedures requires that surgeons…
Navigating Coverage Policies in Varicose Vein Treatment
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars The treatment of varicose veins, in your office or in a…
Hand Coding II
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Build on your knowledge of hand coding. This course addresses the…
Hand Coding I
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Staff and managers new to hand coding who want to code…
Documenting and Coding for Mohs Micrographic Surgery in 7 Steps
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Join Deb Grider in this 24 minute Zipinar as she reviews…
Arthroscopy Coding Bundle - Hip, Knee and Shoulder
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars $179 Hip, Knee, and Shoulder included! (Best Value) Buy Now Hip…
2018 Update in Otolaryngology Coding and Reimbursement
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars More Info What’s Discussed There are many important CPT code changes…
2018 Coding Update for Vascular Surgery
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Once again, vascular surgery has undergone sweeping changes in codes and…
How to Prepare for a Payment Audit: Tactical Strategies for Defense
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Whether you’ve already received an audit notice or you’d like to…
Telehealth: Are You Ready for the New Frontier of Medicine?
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars Considering offering telehealth services to patients? Already offering telehealth but wondering…
MIPS Made Easier for Surgeons
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars More Info You Will Learn MIPS enters its second year and…
2017 Coding Update for Spine Surgery
On Demand Learning Learn on Your Own Time Webinars More Info Who Should Watch? Orthopaedic surgeons Neurosurgeons Practice managers Billing…