tci E/M Coding Alert - 2024 Issue Q1

Procedure Deep Dive: Clean Up Your Vasectomy Coding Claims

Use these coding hints to snip through any confusion. Coders working with urologists or general surgeons may regularly come across claims for vasectomies. Make sure you don’t become complacent in your coding — stay vigilant in your documentation and coding efforts. Rely on these six key tips to capture and report the crucial components of a vasectomy procedure. 1. Check that the payer will cover the procedure. In the past, many payers didn’t reimburse for voluntary sterilization, treating it as an elective procedure. Don’t presume that is still the case. You should make sure your patient...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci E/M Coding Alert.


Stay informed, get answers to your E/M coding and documentation questions, and find the help you need to bank your deserved pay with your subscription to TCI’s E/M Coding Alert.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 500 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 2013 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles
Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • tci E/M Coding Alert +Archives

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.