General Question for the Week of November 27, 2023
Bryan Nordley
November 27, 2023
For cervical carotid stenting, is there a code for ‘each additional vessel’?
For cervical carotid stenting, is there a code for ‘each additional vessel’?
Can you clarify the intent of the new modifier JZ?
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Can we report injection procedure codes such as 93573 and 93574, or 93575 together?
Can we report 88141 for negative Pap smears reviewed for quality control purposes?
How often can we bill 88740?
If an injection and an aspiration are performed on the same joint at the same session, is it appropriate to code for both?
Can we report code 78445 when performing whole-body flow imaging followed by a whole-body bone scan?
If a patient presents for a nephrostomy tube exchange but the tube fell out at home, should this be coded as a new placement (50432) or as an exchange (50435)?
When a coronary and bypass graft angiography is performed without concomitant left heart catheterization, what code would we report if the physician does not give LV angiographic data but diagnostic selective coronary angiography is included?
What code would be used to report beta-amyloid plaque imaging?
Does the reporting system used by the physician for the interpretation of pap smears impact the code selection?
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