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Conquer CPT coding for transcatheter cardiac shunt procedures

Transcatheter arterial septostomy and transcatheter intracardiac shunt procedures are used to treat congenital cardiac diseases that restrict blood flow and atrial communication. Review documentation requirements and CPT coding for these minimally invasive surgeries.

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Perfect ICD-10-CM/CPT coding for Meniere’s disease and perilymphatic fistulas

Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, breaks down ICD-10-CM and CPT coding for Meniere’s disease and perilymphatic fistulas — two conditions of the inner ear that affect hearing and balance.

Operational preparedness in light of recent scrutiny over neurostimulators

Joe Rivet, Esq., CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CPMA, CICA, CHRC, CHPC, CHEP, CHC, CACO, CAC, reviews findings from a recent Office of Inspector General audit of claims for neurostimulator implantation surgeries and their implications for coders.

Healthcare News: AMA announces a new CPT code for Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced that it updated the CPT code set to include a new code for a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.

Q&A: CPT coding for cognitive assessment and care planning services

Q: What are the reporting requirements for CPT code 99483 (assessment of and care planning for a patient with cognitive impairment) for cognitive assessment and care planning services?

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Assign ICD-10-CM code I15.0 (renovascular hypertension) when hypertension is specified as due to renal artery stenosis or reported as "renovascular." Do not use a code from category I12.- (hypertensive chronic kidney disease) to report hypertension when hypertension is noted as renovascular. This condition is caused by narrowing of the renal arteries leading to the kidneys. An additional ICD-10-CM code for the causative condition should be assigned.

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