If a patient has rheumatoid arthritis and comes in for a methotrexate injection, do we use the chemotherapy injection code?
If a practitioner orders a complete abdominal echo (76700) and the patient’s gallbladder has been removed, would we then charge for a limited (76705)?
We received a patient from the ER who presented with severe pelvic pain. The HCG indicated pregnancy, but there was no intrauterine pregnancy so an ectopic is suspected. What is the correct code for this scenario?
Can we report medically necessary hydration in addition to blood transfusion?
In 2024, a wave of new CPT® code changes swept charge masters, delivered by the American Medical Association (AMA), officially effective at the start of
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?
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?
If non-selective renal angiography is performed at the time of a diagnostic cardiac catheterization, should level ll HCPCS code 75625 be reported?
How is the following scenario coded? A patient has an SVG anastomosed to the LC obtuse marginal (OM). Next, this graft “jumps” to the RC posterolateral branch. Through the vein graft, the OM lesion is treated with angioplasty and bare metal stenting and a second lesion in the posterolateral branch of the RC is treated with angioplasty and bare metal stenting.
How do codes 0561T and 0562T delineate the usage of 3D printed models intraoperatively for surgical interventions, and what distinctions exist in reporting these codes compared to procedures involving prosthetic implantation?
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