Respiratory Question for the Week of March 10, 2025
Bryan Nordley
March 10, 2025
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For codes G0237 and G0238, what are the documentation requirements for their use?
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For codes G0237 and G0238, what are the documentation requirements for their use?
Navigating the complexities of interventional radiology coding in 2025 is more challenging than ever, with the threat of evolving guidelines, bundling restrictions, and payer scrutiny
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What are the codes for billing hourly therapy charges, and what are the documentation requirements for their use?
What are the key compliance requirements and challenges associated with standing orders for laboratory services under Medicare regulations?
Is the type of contrast and amount administered required to be documented within the radiology report?
What are the key compliance requirements and challenges associated with standing orders for laboratory services under Medicare regulations?
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Can we unbundle the charges for a split study and report 94660 separately?
The patient presents with sternoclavicular (SC) joint pain, and a CT of the thorax (chest) with contrast is ordered. The radiology report describes the SC joint in its entirety, but no other surrounding structures. Should I code this to 71260 or 71260-52, as only the SC joint was studied?
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
When performing an MRI on a patient with an implanted cardiac device or neurostimulator, how should code 76018 be reported if the same provider conducting the device evaluation or neurostimulator analysis-programming also prepares the device for MR safe mode?
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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?
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