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Q: “In reference to the CPC Blitz Medicine Video covering Cardiac Caths for congenital defects, I understand they are coded in 3 pars – cath, injection and imaging. However in the video, and in the guidelines, I am confused as …
Q: “There is really not many resources out there for coders in Wound care and it is a very busy department with lots of hurdles to go through with payment of these services. We have Skin substitutes, HBO treatment, Debridement. …
Q: “Can you cover abdominal aortic aneurysm repair coding?” A: Absolutely. When we talk about abdominal aortic aneurysms and the repairs, we’re talking about CPT codes and we need to start out by talking about what is an abdominal aortic …
Q: “I would like for you to go over TCM leveling for the physician’s office. My understanding is that it is based on the medical decision making only, but I would like to learn more about it. Could you possibly …
Q: PFSH Leveling in EM Coding – “Can you go over how to level PFSH in EM coding? On your form you show 1-2 is pertinent and 3 is complete but if it is an established patient 2-3 is considered …
Copayments, coinsurance and deductibles Q: Why is it so important to collect the copayment at the time of service? A: For the most part, the OIG Special Fraud Alerts have been reserved for national trends in health care fraud and …
Q: “Can you present something on Breast and Cancer areas, since treatment is now being focused on the unique or rare type the patient is felt to have?” A: What I did is I did some research and in truth …
Q: “How do you make a distinction between controlled and uncontrolled hypertension?” A: The simple answer to this is your physicians or the documentation that you’re reviewing should clearly indicate whether the patient is hypertension is controlled or uncontrolled. Typically, …