Laboratory Question for the Week of September 25, 2023
Bryan Nordley
September 25, 2023
For dissection procedures, what codes do we report that also account for MAC/FISH?
For dissection procedures, what codes do we report that also account for MAC/FISH?
Can extremity angiography codes 75710 and 75716 be assigned for selective and non-selective imaging?
How would a G-tube placement with an extension into the jejunum at the
same session be coded?
Which code should we use to perform semi/quantitative methods vs. manual methods for in situ
hybridization?
What is splenoportography?
Can carboxyhemoglobin measurement and methemoglobin performed by transcutaneous measurement be reported with 82375 or 83050?
Abdominal interventional radiology coding is an area that poses risks for many coders, compliance professionals, and facilities across the nation. Coders face strong undercurrents of
If the intent of the procedure is to place a PICC line but this cannot be done, and the catheter is advanced only into a peripheral vein can this be coded as a PICC with a -52 modifier?
Can we still bill for a unit of blood when it is split specifically with the intent of transfusion but is then not transfused?
Would a spine jack kypho only be performed in the hospital setting (IP or OP)? Have you seen it performed in the imaging global centers?
Can we report 88141 for negative pap swears?
If the documentation states a core biopsy of the disc space, would we still use 62267?
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