Correct Coding Sequence of Vaccine Administration Codes

Correct Coding Sequence of Vaccine Administration Codes

Q: What should be the correct coding sequence about the vaccine? Do we code the vaccine first and then the administration code? Do we code the administration code first and then the vaccine? What is the correct sequence code? A: …

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Which Credential is the Best After CPC? | Medical Coding Advice

Which Credential is the Best After CPC? | Medical Coding Advice

Q: Which credential is the best after CPC? A: Let’s go through a thought process of what you want to talk to yourself about if you want to get a credential after the CPC. The first thing that I like …

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Back to Basics Physician Billing — The Very First Step

Physician Billing Back to Basics The Very First Step

Q: A biller had contacted me saying that: “I can’t seem to get my first claim transmitted without some type of denial coming back. I am checking the CPT and ICD-10-CM codes and it all links together. What is going …

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ICD 10 Impact on Risk Adjustment | Risk Adjustment Training

ICD 10 Impact on Risk Adjustment

ICD 10 Impact on Risk Adjustment Q: How have ICD -10-cm impacted risk adjustment conditions? Depression is an example. It will be important for the provider to mention the severity (mild, moderate, severe) or clinical status since in ICD-9-CM, Depression was coded …

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How to Code for a Foley Catheter in a Skilled Facility?

How to Code for a Foley Catheter in a Skilled Facility?

Q: “How do I code for a Foley catheter in a skilled facility?” A: That is a great question, and the answer unfortunately is it depends on who you’re coding for. I have two different scenarios, the first one says, …

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How Does COC Differs from CPC? — Medical Coding Question

How Does COC Differs from CPC?

Q: How does COC differs from CPC? Chandra: A: OK. So when we look at how the CPC differs from the COC. How these two things are different? You’re going to notice that everywhere that there’s a shaded box there …

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Morphology Codes — What Are They Used For?

Morphology Codes - What Are They Used For

Q: What in the world are these morphology codes? What are they used for? I don’t see them in any of my coding materials. None of my class work covers them. Nobody seems to use them but they are prominent …

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ICD-10-PCS Code for ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedure)

ICD-10-PCS Code for ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedure)

Q: “I’m getting confused trying to code for ALIF in ICD-10-PCS. It seems so different from ICD-9-CM volume 3 codes.” A: It is very different. First thing we need to know is, what does ALIF stand for? ALIF is an …

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