Cardiology Question for the Week of March 17, 2025
Besides a basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart with Doppler pulsed wave, what additional procedure may be performed and assigned code 93325?
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?
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 both qualitative and quantitative antibody tests are performed on the same specimen, should both tests be billed separately, or is only one reportable?
Navigating the complexities of interventional radiology coding in 2025 is more challenging than ever, with the threat of evolving guidelines, bundling restrictions, and payer scrutiny
What are the key compliance requirements and challenges associated with standing orders for laboratory services under Medicare regulations?
How does the Shockwave Coronary IVL catheter work to treat lesions in diseased coronary vessels?
Is the type of contrast and amount administered required to be documented within the radiology report?
What are the key compliance requirements and challenges associated with standing orders for laboratory services under Medicare regulations?
The patient presents with sternoclavicular (SC) joint pain, and a CT of the thorax (chest) with contrast is ordered. The radiology report describes the SC joint in its entirety, but no other surrounding structures. Should I code this to 71260 or 71260-52, as only the SC joint was studied?
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