General Question for the Week of March 25, 2024
What are some examples of documentation indications for a medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?
What are some examples of documentation indications for a medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?
We are trying to find guidance for the coders when we have fluids and/or fluids with electrolytes that have been documented as running for hours and even days. Should all the hours really be reported? What are the helpful hints for coders to decide the billable quantity of 96361 to report? Is there an official reference that can be given?
How do codes 0561T and 0562T delineate the usage of 3D printed models intraoperatively for surgical interventions, and what distinctions exist in reporting these codes compared to procedures involving prosthetic implantation?
What are the specific criteria for determining when to use code 36591 versus 36592 for blood specimen collection, and how does the choice of code differ based on the type and location of the vascular access device?
How are ureteral stent placements coded differently depending on whether a previously existing nephrostomy tract is utilized or a new access is created?
Could I ever use two units of 75710 for the same patient at the same encounter?
What is the purpose of Category III code 0632T?
What is meant by a “port” in central venous access procedures?
What considerations should be taken into account when coding for the imaging of the inferior phrenic artery, especially concerning the various anomalous arterial variations that may exist, including different points of origin such as the aorta, celiac, or renal artery?
What are the codes for atherectomy in the iliac arteries?
If the intent of the procedure is to place a PICC line but this cannot be done, and the catheter is advanced only into a peripheral vein can this be coded as a PICC with a -52 modifier?
Is it ever possible to assign two primary FNA biopsy codes in the same session?
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