by Kristi Pollard | Nov 22, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
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...
by Kristi Pollard | Nov 12, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
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...
by Kristi Pollard | Nov 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kristi Pollard | Sep 17, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: VitalWare is reporting that New Technology Add-on Payment for Abecma and Tecartus but they also drive to DRG 018. How does that work? A: This is correct. CAR T-cell therapies are assigned to MS-DRG 018 through a pre-MDC. Abecma and Tecartus both also receive...
by Kristi Pollard | Aug 31, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Would you code long term use of insulin and hypoglycemic as well as presence of insulin pump? A: The code categories for diabetes, other than category I10 for type 1 diabetes, has a “use additional code” note indicating that the type of control (i.e., long term...
