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Distinguish hernia repair procedures in CPT

The aim of every hernia repair procedure is to manipulate the herniated organ back into its proper position. This article reviews procedures and 2023 CPT coding guidance for hiatal, inguinal, femoral, abdominal, and parastomal hernia repairs.

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Hear me out: Coding bone conducting hearing devices in CPT

Surgical osseointegrated bone prostheses have emerged as a popular alternative to hearing aids. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA, defines how these devices work and how to report implantation, removal, and replacement of these devices in CPT.

Navigate third quarter 2023 NCCI update featuring 531 new edit pairs

Julie Kyles, CPC, explains that CMS issued a modest set of hospital and practitioner procedure-to-procedure and medically unlikely edits in the latest quarterly update to the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits, effective July 1

Healthcare News: 2023 OIG audit highlights potential coding pitfalls for psychotherapy services

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released the results of an audit of Medicare billing requirements for psychotherapy services submitted from March 2020 through February 2021 as providers adapted to changes introduced as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Q&A: Staging pressure ulcers in ICD-10-CM

Q: How would you report a stage 4 pressure ulcer on a patient’s right heel?

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Use ICD-10-CM code H54.8 (legal blindness, as defined in U.S.) when the provider documents blindness without an indication of eyes involved. If “blindness” or “low vision” of both eyes is documented, but the visual impairment category is not documented, assign code H54.3 (unqualified visual loss, both eyes).

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