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Coding Tip Sheet for COVID-19 (FY 2021, Effective 10/1/2021)
Coding Tip Sheet for COVID-19 (FY 2021, Effective 10/1/2021) Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 - Updated on January 10th, 2022
COVID-19 Coding Decision Tree
COVID-19 Coding Decision Tree Publication: Haugen Consulting GroupPublished on October 27, 2020 - Updated on January 10th, 2022
Tips & Expertise: 2022 CPT Updates for the Facility Coder
Q: What is the purpose of Category III codes? A: The use of category III codes allows data collection for these services/procedures. Use of unlisted codes does not offer this. If a category III code is available and describes the procedure performed, it must be...
Tips & Expertise: 2022 CPT Profee Updates
Q: What’s the purpose of category III codes? A: The use of category III codes allow data collection for these services/procedures. Use of unlisted codes does not offer this. If a category III code is available and describes the procedure performed, it must be...
It’s Baaaaack: CMS Brings Back the Inpatient Only List
In the final rule for the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) for 2021, CMS announced plans to phase out the inpatient only list (IPO) by 2024. To kick that off, they removed 266 musculoskeletal-related services and their corresponding anesthesia services...
Social Determinants of Health Example Case Studies
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the environmental conditions where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life risks and outcomes. Some examples include income level,...
Tips & Expertise: CPT Interventional Radiology: Lower Extremity Revascularization Webinar Q&A
Q: If an intervention is performed in the anterior tibial artery and another in the tibioperoneal trunk, can two interventions be reported? A: Yes. The tibioperoneal trunk is a continuation of the popliteal artery after the anterior tibial branches off. The TP...
Tips & Expertise: CPT Interventional Radiology: Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Webinar Q&A
Q: Is a chronic contained rupture considered a ruptured aneurysm? A: CPT defines rupture as an acute hemorrhage related to the aneurysm. Patients with rupture are most likely hemodynamically unstable and require emergent treatment. A chronic contained rupture or...
FAQs About the CIRCC® Exam: Is it Right for You?
FAQs About the CIRCC® Exam: Is it Right for You? A lot of coding professionals are looking to level up by adding a specialty certification and according to the AAPC, the Certified Interventional Radiology and Cardiology Coder® (CIRCC®) is one of the top earning coding...
Tips & Expertise: Critical Questions for Critical Care
Q: Are the codes discussed in the webinar for professional charges or facility? A: The codes can differ, and it can get confusing. Today’s webinar discusses codes for professional charges. Q: If two providers in the same group see the patient on the same date of...