Laboratory Question for the Week of September 4, 2017
Is it appropriate to bill for the thawing of fresh frozen plasma (FFP)?
Is it appropriate to bill for the thawing of fresh frozen plasma (FFP)?
Is code 93567 to be assigned only for aortic root or ascending aortic imaging? If a true, diagnostic abdominal (75625) or thoracic (75605) aortogram is performed at the same time as a diagnostic cardiac cath study should the radiology S&I CPT® code continue to be submitted in addition to the diagnostic heart cath codes instead of 93567?
Is physician office-based spirometry covered by Medicare?
If the units of a drug given exceed the size of the units field on the claim, how should the remaining be billed?
Can you provide any information about the new ICD-10 coding guidelines for MI?
I assume that when magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver, regardless of the clinical indication, and the other abdominal structures are defined in the report, we should append modifier 52. If I understand the rules correctly, to meet the intent of 74181 all organs must be evaluated, anything less requires modifier 52 depending on the payer.
Is there an appeal process for units of service denied based on medically unlikely edits (MUEs)?
Is it appropriate to charge 94150 for ventilator weans? If not, what should be charged?
I heard that CMS plans to revise the lab DOS policy. Can you provide the transmittal where this information is published?
What is the correct code to report for a PET/MRI fusion?
What code would I use for the second stent if the doctor’s dictation states “MI in the LAD and RC”? If I can only assign code 92941 one time, what code do I use for the additional artery?
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