tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2008 Issue 8
Master Thoracoscopy Coding in Just 3 Steps
You can report diagnostic scope separately -- in some cases If you follow a few simple rules, you-ll find that reporting thoracoscopy procedures is a cinch. Let our experts share with you the facts you need to guarantee success on every thoracoscopy claim. 1. Report Truly -Diagnostic- Scope Separately If the surgeon performs a diagnostic thoracoscopy (32601-32606) and, as a direct result of her findings, determines the need for an open surgical procedure, you may report the diagnostic thoracoscopy separately. CMS guidelines, as outlined in the national Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), specifically state that if the surgeon performs an...
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