General Question for the Week of March 24, 2025
Can you charge an XS modifier with IVP drug administration codes?
Can you charge an XS modifier with IVP drug administration codes?
What are the appropriate codes for ventilation management services provided in a skilled nursing facility, extended care/assisted living facility, and patient home, and how are these services billed?
When performing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), how should CPT codes 37252 and 37253 be assigned for multiple vessel imaging, and what are the coding guidelines for imaging a bridging lesion that crosses from one vessel to another?
Besides a basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart with Doppler pulsed wave, what additional procedure may be performed and assigned code 93325?
When are codes 0559T and 0560T reported vs. 0561T and 0562T?
A technologist performs an EEG study that was intended to include sleep recording. Despite multiple attempts, the patient did not achieve sleep. Which CPT code should be reported for this study?
When is 81528 covered by Medicare part B?
Would the physician charge for both 93016 and 93018? Would a physician ever report code 93017 for his individual portion of the procedure?
Can we report 93970 when performing ablation services of varicose veins in the same surgical field utilizing mechanochemical (MOCA) ablation?
When reporting HCPCS code G0498, which facility is responsible for billing, and what services are included in its reimbursement?
When both qualitative and quantitative antibody tests are performed on the same specimen, should both tests be billed separately, or is only one reportable?
For codes G0237 and G0238, what are the documentation requirements for their use?
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