Wednesday, January 27, 2021
 

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Deconstruct CPT coding for endovascular repairs and restorations

Review coronary anatomy and CPT coding for aortic and iliac repairs, as well as selective procedures used to treat vascular occlusions in the lower extremities.

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Simplify CPT and ICD-10-CM coding for Bartholin’s gland cysts
Bartholin’s gland cysts or abscesses develop in approximately 2% of women, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, writes about CPT and ICD-10-CM coding for the diagnosis and treatment of Bartholin’s gland cysts.
Navigate 2021 updates to chronic care management coding and COVID-19 billing
Read about regulatory updates in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule impacting CPT coding for chronic and transitional care management services, and billing for COVID-19-related services.
Healthcare News: ICD-10-CM study shows that social determinants codes are underutilized
A recent analysis of electronic health record data from 2015 to 2019 shows that providers underreported ICD-10-CM codes in categories Z55-Z65 for social determinants of health.
Q&A: Using MDM to assign an E/M code for an outpatient visit
Q: How do you select an E/M code for an outpatient visit based on documentation of medical decision-making (MDM)?
 

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When coding epileptic syndromes, coders should note that seizure(s)/epileptic disorders noted by the provider as treatment- or medication-resistant, refractory, or poorly controlled should be coded to intractable. Coders should not assign ICD-10-CM code R56.9 (unspecified convulsions) for patients experiencing seizure disorders or recurrent seizures. Recurrent seizures and unspecified seizure disorders, when not reported as intractable, should be coded to G40.909 (epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus).

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