Glaucoma Coding – Video
Alicia: Q: For glaucoma bilateral dif types and dif stages, code each type but highest stage correct? Thanks, Carolyn A: The fact is that there is a specific role for this. Now, let me just reiterate for some people what …
Alicia: Q: For glaucoma bilateral dif types and dif stages, code each type but highest stage correct? Thanks, Carolyn A: The fact is that there is a specific role for this. Now, let me just reiterate for some people what …
Typically a medical office’s front desk will obtain and verify a patient’s coverage prior to the office visit. For practices that use electronic medical records, a scanned copy of both sides of the insurance card should be on file along …
Last week I asked an office manager for a patient’s Medicare ID number because there was no copy of the card in her medical record. The claim denied for invalid HIC (Health Insurance Claim) number. Her response was, take the …
Laureen: I think these next two might have been related to when you were talking about your slides, you think Alicia? Q4-5 Would love for you to speak a little bit on Coding Medicare, annual physicals and what’s going on …
For the past two years, Sue Kozlowski has worked as a coder for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Her title is Site Billing Coding Specialist. We asked Sue several questions about her medical coding career and also wanted to …
Laureen: Q-30: I am ER coder, and the MD’s frequently provide a final diagnosis of viral syndrome, and bronchitis. Would both conditions be coded? Medical Coding Viral Syndrome and Bronchitis – Video A: Well, basically, what you have to figure …
Alicia: Sports Physical Q: If a provider has coded a V70.3 sports physical & throughout document states and supports the well child check V20.2 and he has charged out an (regular E&M 99213 with V70.3) is a coder allowed the …
Alicia: Q: The first question came in and it has to do with the ICD-10-CM terminology. There’s two terms that are new with ICD-10: granularity and laterality. Medical Coding For Granularity and Laterality – Video A: And pretty simple to …