Cardiology Question for the Week of April 8, 2024
What are the CMS market baskets used for?
What are the CMS market baskets used for?
What happens when a physician converts an external drainage catheter to
an internal-external drainage catheter. Is this an exchange? What code do we report for this in 2024?
We use 96360 and 96361 for hydration fluids administered in radiology. These codes often edit against the CT procedure code. What modifier would you recommend when coding for services provided in a hospital radiology dept?
What considerations should healthcare providers keep in mind regarding the medical necessity criteria when deciding whether to separately bill or bundle codes 88740 and 88741 for transcutaneous procedures?
A computed tomography (CT) study of the temporal bones in the axial plane is followed by a CT study of the temporal bones in the coronal plane. Which code or codes should be reported?
How does the presence of unit of service edits and medically unlikely edits impact the billing practices for code 94375, particularly regarding the flow volume loop as an alternate method of calculating standard spirometric parameters, and what considerations should healthcare providers keep in mind to ensure proper reimbursement while adhering to CMS guidelines?
If a patient is receiving an IV infusion for hydration therapy and the stop time is not documented in the medical record, how should the service be coded?
What are some examples of documentation indications for a medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?
If non-selective renal angiography is performed at the time of a diagnostic cardiac catheterization, should level ll HCPCS code 75625 be reported?
How does the variability in normal ranges for breathing response to hypoxia impact the coding and billing process for related procedures, and what steps should healthcare facilities take to ensure proper reimbursement, particularly when dealing with Medicare or other payers?
Which code should be used when enhancing cytology specimens to concentrate diagnostic material and remove background debris, using techniques like liquid-based slide preparation or monolayer method?
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