Respiratory Question for the Week of March 20, 2023
Bryan Nordley
March 20, 2023
Do you have any tips for reporting vital capacity?
Do you have any tips for reporting vital capacity?
Are codes 96372 and 96373 affected by the determination of the primary or secondary intent of the encounter?
When do we report 37252 vs. 37253?
If the procedure described in code 93975 (Duplex scan of arterial inflow and venous outflow of abdominal, pelvic, scrotal contents and/or retroperitoneal organs; complete study) is performed, does this also include all diagnostic and routine ultrasound (US) imaging of the organ or just the diagnostic/routine US imaging of the vessels in the organ?
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What are the newest category III codes for reporting bronchoscopy with the insertion of an esophageal protection device and the inclusion of fluoroscopic guidance?
How is tocilizumab for COVID-19 reported? Can we report it in an outpatient setting?
What are the definitions for the abdominal aorta and the thoracic aorta?
Would code 76881 or 76882 be the correct code assignment if an ultrasound is performed to evaluate multiple joints for the presence of arthritis? Would it be appropriate to assign a code per joint evaluation?
What should the charges account for in code 94002?
How would you code when selective renal angiography is performed on the main renal artery (first order vessel) in the right kidney, then a selective angiogram is performed on a second-order vessel in the left kidney?
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