Respiratory Question for the Week of March 17, 2025
A technologist performs an EEG study that was intended to include sleep recording. Despite multiple attempts, the patient did not achieve sleep. Which CPT code should be reported for this study?
A technologist performs an EEG study that was intended to include sleep recording. Despite multiple attempts, the patient did not achieve sleep. Which CPT code should be reported for this study?
When is 81528 covered by Medicare part B?
Would the physician charge for both 93016 and 93018? Would a physician ever report code 93017 for his individual portion of the procedure?
When both qualitative and quantitative antibody tests are performed on the same specimen, should both tests be billed separately, or is only one reportable?
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
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?
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?
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