General Question for the Week of October 9, 2023
What is an external biliary drainage catheter?
What is an external biliary drainage catheter?
How would you code when a radiologist is asked to create a new access, or enlarge an existing access, for a urologist to perform subsequent endourologic procedures?
What are the “additional artery” codes for revascularization in the femoral/ popliteal territory?
Is there a code for the removal of a gastrostomy or other colonic tube?
What is meant by a “port” in central venous access procedures?
What is the difference between concurrent and sequential
infusions?
What are some examples of documentation indications for medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?
For billing chemotherapy infusions, what determines the selection of the primary CPT® code?
How would we bill the concurrent IV administration of one chemotherapy drug and one non-chemotherapy when the drugs are given with separate bags at the same site?
Are intravenous injections provided through the same access line as fluids for an IV infusion separately billable?
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