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Q: Labs 80048 and 80069 – I have a claim billed with 80048 (which is a panel code), 82040, 84100, and 84439. The CCI edit re-bundles all of the labs into 80069 the renal function panel. Why is this so? …
This one threw me, because it says, “Photo of EVAR,” and I wasn’t sure what they were talking about. Laureen looked at that and said, “I don’t know.” She was thinking the same thing I was, but when I went …
Alicia: OK. The first thing that you need to know about Botox is what is Botox? I’ve covered that in here, but the question that came with this was a little confusing to me because I really wasn’t sure what …
A: This is a fantastic question because in both coding and billing world, you’re going to need to know what is an ABN. The ABN stands for Advanced Beneficiary Notice. This deals with Medicare. It’s a Medicare waiver, actually, and …
Alicia: Q: Billing versus Coding. “What’s the difference between Medical Billing vs Medical Coding?” A: Well, if I can answer that question. Let’s see here. OK there we go. Do you like that little graphic I found of the gears of the …
This question, I stole from Alicia [laughs]. Alicia: And that’s funny [laughs]. Laureen: Certificate in Coding versus Medical Coding Certification, because I needed an easy one tonight. Q: “What is the difference between certificate in coding versus being certified?” We get …
Q: (HCC Coding and Drawing Lines) – You talked about drawing lines before when doing HCC coding. Can you give me an example of how to do that? A: Well, you bet I can. So, we can abstract a case …
Laureen: Q: (Hernia Repair) My surgeon did an open parastomal hernia repair with mesh with ileostomy stomal revision. I see the code 44346 for “revision of colostomy with repair of paracolostomy hernia.” Can I bill 44312 with the above hernia …