General Question for the Week of September 25, 2023
What are the “additional artery” codes for revascularization in the femoral/ popliteal territory?
What are the “additional artery” codes for revascularization in the femoral/ popliteal territory?
Can extremity angiography codes 75710 and 75716 be assigned for selective and non-selective imaging?
If your laboratory performs toxicology procedures to test for drugs of abuse, you have most likely become aware of the new Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edits effective
How would a G-tube placement with an extension into the jejunum at the
same session be coded?
Is there a code for the removal of a gastrostomy or other colonic tube?
What is splenoportography?
What is meant by a “port” in central venous access procedures?
What is portography?
If the intent of the procedure is to place a PICC line but this cannot be done, and the catheter is advanced only into a peripheral vein can this be coded as a PICC with a -52 modifier?
Would a spine jack kypho only be performed in the hospital setting (IP or OP)? Have you seen it performed in the imaging global centers?
If the documentation states a core biopsy of the disc space, would we still use 62267?
If the documentation doesn’t state the origin for 20551, should we code 20550?
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