General Question for the Week of June 10, 2024
Bryan Nordley
June 10, 2024
When a stop time has not been recorded for the infusion, can an IVP be coded?
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?
What’s included in 93590 and 93591?
Can imaging guidance for central venous access catheter or device placement
be separately reported?
In general, do you have any tips for correctly documenting medical necessity?
A patient undergoes arterial blood flow measurements using ABI pressure measurements and pneumatic cuffs on both extremities. The physician measures blood flow attributes from one level on each extremity. Which CPT code(s) should be reported for this limited noninvasive arterial study
What is the code for reporting BiPAP?
How would you code when a radiologist is asked to create a new access, or enlarge an existing access, for a urologist to perform subsequent endourologic
procedures?
When coding for myocardial perfusion imaging using code 78453, what factors should be considered regarding the use of isotopes and the inclusion of wall motion, ejection fraction, and attenuation correction?
Is the time spent weaning a patient off ventilation separately billable?
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