tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 24

Coding Quiz: Take a Look at These 6 Coding Examples to Help You in the New Year

Here’s a quick question-and-answer to six common coding worries by specialty. If ICD-10 updates and Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits have you down, take a look at these common coding quandaries with expert advice to get you over the hump. Cardiology Question: When an encounter includes both coil embolization and coronary stent placement, which codes should be used? Answer: The answer depends on the nature of the service. CPT® guidelines with embolization codes 37241-37244 explain it this way: If the cardiologist places the stent to provide a structure to deploy the coils, report an embolization code instead of...

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