When should code 75774 be submitted, and when should it not be used, in the context of additional selective catheterizations after a basic study?
What time can be used for infusion stop if the patient is in the clinic and has a negative reaction requiring inpatient admission?
An “ultrasound abdomen complete” (76700) is ordered with the indication of “Abdominal pain, evaluate for Umbilical Hernia.” The hernia images are not included in our protocol for abdomen complete, but we are adding them anyway. Should we be adding an abdominal limited code, one quadrant (76705), along with the abdomen complete code 76700, or does the complete include an evaluation of hernia?
We received a patient from the ER who presented with severe pelvic pain. The HCG indicated pregnancy, but there was no intrauterine pregnancy so an ectopic is suspected. What is the correct CPT® code for this scenario?
What are the documentation requirements to bill for hydration?
What is the primary use of Code 36160, and why is translumbar access often required for this procedure?
Can an abdominal aortogram be reported if performed at the same session as selective renal
angiography?
How should reimbursement be handled when a SPECT code is reported with a whole body code?
When a stop time has not been recorded for the infusion, can an IVP be coded?
Are inpatient respiratory therapy services included in room and board?
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?
be separately reported?
What’s not included in codes 93590 and 93591?
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