General Question for the Week of July 8, 2024
Bryan Nordley
July 8, 2024
Can a subcutaneous injection of insulin administered to a patient be billed?
Can a subcutaneous injection of insulin administered to a patient be billed?
If left and right ultrasound exams for pleural effusions is performed, is it appropriate to report two units of code 76604? The code description states “includes mediastinum,” does that make it a unilateral or bilateral code?
If an IV antibiotic was administered but the MAR only contains the time the infusion started, can we charge for an IV push?
Which code should be used for selective inferior phrenic artery (IPA) arteriography when imaging the inferior phrenic arterial blood supply to the diaphragm, and which codes should be used for imaging the inferior phrenic arterial blood supply to the viscera (liver, spleen), considering the structure being imaged and catheter placement?
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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?
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