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2024
*KB Exclusive* What are the CPT codes for methods of chest wall manipulation for the mobilization of
What would be the appropriate code to report a cervicothoracic sympathectomy performed via the chest
*KB Exclusive* What constitutes the time reported for Medical Team Conference CPT codes 99366-99368?
*KB Exclusive* What is the appropriate CPT code to report when a physician performs a complex repair
2023
2022
What is the correct code to report a transcatheter mitral valve replacement via percutaneous femoral
Is it appropriate to report code 61559 for a minimally invasive left lambdoid synostectomy performed
2021
*KB Exclusive* Can you describe the difference in the terms ab externo included in the descriptor of
2020
Can clarification be provided for the definition of unique testing for medical decision making (MDM)
If a physician provides smoking cessation counseling for e-cigarette (vaping) for 8 minutes, may CPT
2019
What code is reported for a cystourethroscopy performed with a bupivacaine injection into the ureter
2018
2017
2016
2015
If a diagnostic bronchoscopy (31622 (REVISED 2010)) is considered to be a bilateral procedure, would
*KB Exclusive* Are we allowed to charge insurance for phone call appointments made because the pt is
*KB Exclusive* Is it necessary for a physician to document that he/she has actually seen the patient
*KB Exclusive* If a Greenfield filter is placed into the inferior vena cava [37620 (DELETED IN 2012)
*KB Exclusive* Should code 64640 x4 be reported per lesion because it is a single percutaneous entry
*KB Exclusive* Can you please clarify the use of code 75630? We are having trouble distinguishing if
Is it appropriate to report the prolonged services codes (99354-99357 [REVISED IN 2012]) in addition
*KB Exclusive* If a patient presents to the physician's office weekly for the sole purpose of having
*KB Exclusive* We have been told by our third-party payer that the CPT codes for follow-up inpatient
*KB Exclusive* How do we code colonoscopy with biopsy and removal of polyps by hot biopsy? Currently
If during an evaluation and management (E/M) service, a diagnostic sigmoidoscopy is performed, is it
A surgeon performed a two-flap palatoplasty to repair a bilateral cleft palate. The surgeon repaired
Can we report code 96376 for intravenous pyelogram (IVP) medication administrations of the same drug
Is it appropriate to report CPT code 22214, Osteotomy of spine, posterior or posterolateral approach
A physician performs an anterior cervical discectomy with decompression and fusion and places a peek
2014
2013
2012
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2010
*KB Exclusive* From a CPT perspective, is it appropriate to report CPT code 27275 with the following
If a surgeon performs a laparoscopy with bilateral removal of ovaries and/or fallopian tubes, should
2009
*KB Exclusive* What is the appropriate code to report for anesthesia for a heart procedure with pump
A lateral malleolus fracture nonunion is repaired via an open approach with internal fixation. Would
A physician performs an arthrocentesis and proceeds to examine the synovial fluid that was aspirated
2008
2007
2006
*KB Exclusive* When a patient has multiple trigger point injections in one session, do we code 20550
*KB Exclusive* May CPT code 22830, Exploration of spinal fusion, be reported in addition to CPT code
When my physician performs the procedure described in code 35875, Thrombectomy of arterial or venous
When a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are performed bilaterally, is it appropriate to append the 50
If the operative report indicates thatlaser coagulation of the prostate was performed, followed by a
What are the differences between codes 82948, Glucose; blood, reagent strip, and code 82962, Glucose
*KB Exclusive* Can code 51784 be reported in addition to code 90911 when biofeedback with needle EMG
In providing chemotherapy administration to our patients, it is sometimes necessary to mix the drugs
How should a dermato-sensory evoked potential study be reported when recording is performed from the
Is it appropriate to append modifiers to unlisted procedure codes (eg, code 64999 Unlisted procedure
*KB Exclusive* Is it appropriate to report code 38220, Bone marrow; aspiration only, with the use of
When my physician performs the procedure described in code 35875, Thrombectomy of arterial or venous
Is it appropriate to report code 67900, Repair of brow ptosis (supraciliary, mid-forehead or coronal
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