General Question for the Week of September 18, 2023
Is there a code for the removal of a gastrostomy or other colonic tube?
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?
Would you use 64450 for a femoral cutaneous nerve block?
Can we code multiple codes for a blood patch when injected in different levels?
Coders are facing critical challenges in 2023, with many scenarios at stake that could upend success and ultimately leave reimbursement vulnerable. Among the codes that
Would the sacroiliac joint be a medium or large joint?
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