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Laureen: Nerve Block Follow Up Q: When coding continuous nerve blocks 64415, 64446 or 64448 how do you code for the follow up when the patient is sent home with the catheter and the follow up is being done via …
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 …