October 14, 2021 Question: I’m placing catheters in the erector spinae plane through a separate puncture after the surgical wound…

September 30, 2021 Question: Do I use a modifier 58 (staged procedure) on the ventricular drain code when it’s done…

September 16, 2021 Question: If a patient has one stable chronic illness and one acute uncomplicated illness without systemic symptoms,…

September 2, 2021 Question: Can we code separately for harvesting pericranial graft, such as temporalis fascia, when doing a craniotomy? Answer: CPT…

August 19, 2021 Question: Is there a code for turning off a VNS so the patient can have an MRI?…

August 5, 2021 Question: Is there a code for interpretation of an x-ray when placing percutaneous pedicle screws with use…

July 22, 2021 Question: My surgeon did an ACDF at C5-C6 and C6-C7 but also did an artificial disc (TDA)…

July 8, 2021 Question: The provider listed one of the procedure statements as bilateral percutaneous L4-L5 segmental instrumentation placement along…

June 24, 2021 Question: The neurosurgeon performed an ACDF and then also did a carpal tunnel decompression at the same…

June 10, 2021 Question: What is the correct  ICD-10-CM for bilateral sciatica? My doctor tells me to use both M54.31…

May 27, 2021 Question: When doing a T12 & L3 kyphoplasty, are the correct codes 22513 (thoracic) and 22514 (lumbar)?…

May 13, 2021 Question: We are new to neuroendovascular coding. How do I know what’s a 2nd order or 3rd…

April 29, 2021 Question: I just finished my residency and am in an employed situation.  In reviewing my end-of-month RVU…

April 15, 2021 Question: I’m still confused about the new E/M guidelines.  Do these new guidelines apply to the consultation…

April 1, 2021 Question: Under the new E/M coding revisions for office visits, should we document time AND medical decision…

March 18, 2021 Question: Can I bill a wound debridement code such as 11043 when I debride an infected wound…

March 4, 2021 Question: Would bilateral L4-L5 herniated discs count as 2 problems in the new E/M guidelines for office…

February 18, 2021 Question: We have an MRI in house which has made me confused about how to count the…

February 4, 2021 Question: In the new guidelines, how does Time affect billing for a teaching physician’s E/M service when…

January 21, 2021 Question: I’ve heard that all you need to document for family history is the word “none”, and…

December 17, 2020 Question: The surgeon used a stent and then inserted an embolization coil for an aneurysm. Are both…

December 3, 2020 Question: What’s the best way to code a retrosigmoid approach and removal of a meningioma at the…

November 12, 2020 Question: I heard that the E/M code guidelines are changing in 2021.  Will this apply to all…

October 29, 2020 Question: We placed an ICP monitor on the left side of the cranium and a right ventriculostomy,…

October 15, 2020 Question: I did an emergency craniectomy on a stroke patient 4 months ago. It is now time…

October 1, 2020 Question: How do I code for repair of wound dehiscence with deep abscess status post ACDF (anterior…

September 17, 2020 Question: I just signed up for your 2021 E/M webinar – I’m so excited!   Will these changes…

September 3, 2020 Question: I work with a neurosurgeon and we don’t see many Medicare patients. The neurosurgeon believes the…

August 20, 2020 Question: What if we have to re-program a VP shunt during the global period because the settings…

August 6, 2020 Question: How do I code for repair of a C6-7 fracture/dislocation where I did a laminectomy for…