What happens when a physician converts an external drainage catheter to an internal-external drainage catheter? Is this an exchange? Is there a code that describes this?
What code doe we report for pulmonary stress testing to evaluate dyspnea?
What is the correct way to code for an imaging study of an ileal conduit when the injection is performed near where the conduit empties into the external drainage bag (i.e., the skin side of the conduit?
When we report more than one sensitivity procedure for a single isolate, can we report this using a modifier?
What code can we report with 36600 for the instrumentation used for blood gas analysis? May we bill separately for pulse oximetry procedures when performed to determine oxygen saturation levels?
Can you clarify the differences between oral hydration and intravenous hydration therapy?
For inhalation treatments, what defines an episode of care?
Can we code 55706 for a the gross and microscopic examination of prostate biopsies taken during traditional transrectal ultrasound procedures?
What are some examples of documentation indications for medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?
What differences do we need to know when reporting 88305 vs. 88307?
Are both 94640 and 94664 reportable during the same encounter?
Can we bill for the administration of nitrous oxide during labor and delivery or for other minor procedures performed at bedside?
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