Auditor Insights | Tissue Transfer Coding: Why Measuring Both Defects Matters

by Deanna Upston | Feb 27, 2026 | All Posts, Auditor Insights

Accurate coding for adjacent tissue transfer procedures (CPT® 14000–14032) is essential—but are your operative reports giving payors what they need? Recent client questions and claim denials highlight a common documentation gap that coders should address. ...

Webinar Q&A: Non-Invasive Cardiac Diagnostic Studies

by Deanna Upston | Nov 20, 2025 | Profee Coding, Webinar Q&As

This page addresses follow-up questions and additional information pertinent to our webinar Non-Invasive Cardiac Diagnostics Coding. ** The coding information and guidance are valid at the time of publishing. Learners are encouraged to research subsequent official...

Understanding the Difference: Device Interrogation vs. Programming Device Evaluation

by Deanna Upston | Aug 27, 2025 | Inpatient Coding, Outpatient Coding, Profee Coding, Webinar Q&As

A common documentation and coding error in cardiac device reporting is the incorrect use of device interrogation (93288) versus programming device evaluation (93279–93285) codes. While the terms might sound interchangeable, they represent distinctly different...

Webinar Q&A: Critical Questions for Critical Care

by Deanna Upston | Aug 21, 2025 | All Posts, Webinar Q&As

This page addresses follow-up questions and additional information pertinent to our webinar Defining Critical Care: An In-Depth Review of Documentation and Coding. ** The coding information and guidance are valid at the time of publishing. Learners are encouraged to...

Cracking the Code: Understanding Spinal Decompression Procedures

by Deanna Upston | Apr 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

Coding spinal decompression procedures is arguably one of the more challenging tasks for coders—and for good reason. A big part of the difficulty lies in the documentation itself. Providers don’t always give the specific details needed in operative reports, and the...