General Question for the Week of March 3, 2025
Bryan Nordley
March 3, 2025
The ED physician ordered NS 1000 ml @ 250 ml/hr and CT abdomen with contrast. Are we able to code 96360 for the IV hydration?
The ED physician ordered NS 1000 ml @ 250 ml/hr and CT abdomen with contrast. Are we able to code 96360 for the IV hydration?
How does the Shockwave Coronary IVL catheter work to treat lesions in diseased coronary vessels?
Which code do we report for the first anti-neoplastic administered by IV push and then any subsequent ones?
What are the key compliance requirements and challenges associated with standing orders for laboratory services under Medicare regulations?
Can we unbundle the charges for a split study and report 94660 separately?
What is the correct code for percutaneous transluminal coronary lithotripsy, and how should it be reported in conjunction with the primary procedure?
Of all the coding areas to approach with caution, cardiology coding remains in the top tier. Cardiology CPT® coding is notoriously complex due to the
I’m coding for a patient who underwent CAR-T therapy, and I’m a bit confused about how to report the different steps. I understand that 0537T is for collection and handling, and 0540T is for administration, but I want to clarify a few things. Can we report 0537T more than once per day? Also, if the hospital is facilitating the process but not actually performing the collection or preparation, should the hospital still report any of these codes, or are they strictly for the specialty lab or manufacturer?
A physician performs a medically necessary pulmonary artery angiogram in conjunction with a non-congenital heart catheterization service before pulmonary artery stenting. Which code(s) should be reported for the angiogram?
When billing Medicare for smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling, how should providers track the 12-month limit of eight sessions to ensure compliance?
What are the key changes introduced in the 2025 ICD-10-CM code update regarding specificity and claim processing?
When performing flow cytometry for cell enumeration, should CPT® codes 88184 or 88185 ever be reported separately, or are these inherently bundled? Additionally, if a pathologist provides a distinct interpretation of the flow cytometry results, is there any scenario where CPT codes 88187-88189 could be reported separately, or is the interpretation always included in the procedure?
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