by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
Apr 21st, 2017
All radiology services require proper orders, identifying the diagnosis for which the imaging is being ordered. “Rule out” or “Possible” won’t work for reimbursement purposes because professional services cannot code unconfirmed diagnoses. As such, for those types of services, include the symptom(s) as the diagnosis for which you are seeking confirmation, such as: pain, lump, inflammation, difficulty chewing, headache, drowsiness, etc. The following are the most commonly billed radiology procedures for OMS:
- 70330 Radiologic examination, temporomandibular joint, open and closed mouth; bilateral
- 70350 Cephalogram, orthodontic
- 70486 Computed tomography, maxillofacial area; without contrast material
- 76100 Radiologic examination, single plane body section (eg, tomography), other than with urography
- 76102 Radiologic examination, complex motion (ie, hypercycloidal) body section (eg, mastoid polytomography), other than with urography; bilateral
About Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
Christine Woolstenhulme, CPC, QCC, CMCS, CMRS, is a Certified coder and Medical Biller currently employed with Find-A-Code. Bringing over 30 years of insight, business knowledge, and innovation to the healthcare industry. Establishing a successful Medical Billing Company from 1994 to 2015, during this time, Christine has had the opportunity to learn all aspects of revenue cycle management while working with independent practitioners and in clinic settings. Christine was a VAR for AltaPoint EHR software sales, along with management positions and medical practice consulting. Understanding the complete patient engagement cycle and developing efficient processes to coordinate teams ensuring best practice standards in healthcare. Working with payers on coding and interpreting ACA policies according to state benchmarks and insurance filings and implementing company procedures and policies to coordinate teams and payer benefits.