Understanding Add-On Codes for 2023 and Beyond
Knowing the basics of radiology and interventional radiology are imperative for successful coding and building a robust knowledge foundation. Among the key coding knowledge topics
Knowing the basics of radiology and interventional radiology are imperative for successful coding and building a robust knowledge foundation. Among the key coding knowledge topics
As discussed last month, chronic pain is a significant health issue in the United States with more than one in five adults having experienced chronic
In many instances, physicians are ordering a CT to rule out a pulmonary embolism. Shouldn’t these be performed as CTA exams if they are checking the vessels?
Interventional radiology is an area ripe with opportunities for coding errors, with as much as 30 percent being coded inaccurately according to experts. Chronic pain
Is embolization for pelvic congestion considered one or two surgical fields? Also, how do I code for the diagnostic venograms that are performed during pelvic/ gonadal venography?
Non-selective and selective venous catheter device placement is a key area to master. First, remember that all procedural coding defining catheter placement, whether selective or
How do you know when it is appropriate to report code 36218 for additional 2nd or 3rd order vessels selectively catheterized?
Is there a code for removal of a gastrostomy or other colonic tube?
Can extremity angiography codes 75710 and 75716 be assigned for selective and non-selective imaging?
With as much as 10-30 percent of coding lost in errors and rendered inaccurate, now is a good time to review interventional radiology coding. Even
Can you code both an FNA biopsy and a core biopsy performed at the same session, on the same lesion, using the same type of imaging guidance?
Is it ever possible to assign two primary FNA biopsy codes at the same session?
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