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The Electronic Medical Record has impacted the medical practice in a significant way. The question is, from the perspective of a medical practice manager (PPM), biller or coder; is that a good thing? The answer is, not always. On one …
Alicia: Cardiac Diagnosis Codes – These are I love, diagnosis codes, as many of you already know. But, cardiac diagnosis codes can be a lot of fun. There’s some that you should probably just make note of especially if you’re …
Laureen: The question is on GA & GX Modifiers for PT (Physical Therapy). Q: “I’m trying to figure out these new GA & GX modifiers and where and when to use them with physical therapy in an office setting. Does …
Q: Stent Codes. “I have been billing heart cath and angioplasty and stent codes 93458 with modifier-26 and -59, and 92928. I added modifier-59 to indicate that these were two different procedures but I am still getting denials, in the …
Alicia: Alright! Malignant Ascites Primary Site Unknown – This was kind of interesting because it wasn’t exactly…I think a lot of people don’t understand what ascites are. Q: The question was, “I am having a disagreement with my fellow coder. …
For six months, Sara Gomez, NRHCMC worked as an intern at Sunrise Community Health Center in Evans, CO. She was then hired by the department and has been employed with them since April 2011. We sat down with Sara to …
Alicia: This was really an interesting question about burns. We’ve covered burns before, but this was unique. Q: “If I have a patient with more than one burn site with multiple degrees, how do I code that? Now, what will …
OK, this one is mine, Discharge and Admit within Hours. This is a very unusual case, I never heard of something like this. Q: “I have a patient that was being discharged from the hospital from one physician & within …