by Kristi Pollard | Dec 21, 2020 | Webinar Q&As
Q: With the new code for lung core needle biopsy, which bundles imaging, how do we code for fine needle aspiration (FNA) performed in the same encounter when imaging is used for it? A: New code 32408 for core needle biopsy of the lung bundles all FNA codes....
by Kristi Pollard | Oct 27, 2020 | Covid News
If you’ve been keeping up to date on your Coding Clinic subscription and coding guidelines, you know that coding advice for COVID-19 keeps changing. As coders, we know it’s imperative to keep our eyes peeled for new codes, updated guidance, and evolving disease...
by Kristi Pollard | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
November is American Diabetes Month and there’s no better time to review one of the most common coding variances we see on coding audits: coding for diabetic complications. Later this month, I will present a webinar on this topic, but for now, let’s get a jump on it...
by Kristi Pollard | Oct 2, 2020 | Webinar Q&As
Q: You mentioned that Yescarta and Kymriah would group to the new MS-DRG 018 for CAR T-cell therapies. There are 2 new codes for CAR T-cell therapies from the new technology section in 2021. Will those codes also group to MS-DRG 018?A: Two new CAR T-cell therapies...
by Kristi Pollard | Aug 28, 2020 | Webinar Q&As
Q: For alcohol and drug withdrawal, what is the default code if the doctor does not document use or dependence? A: The alphabetic index lists dependence as the default and this is reiterated in Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 2015: Page 15. However, if documentation...
