tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 19
Reader Questions: Use 3 Code-Pairs to Ace This X-Ray Claim
Question: A 38-year-old patient presents to the emergency room with complaints of wheezing, coughing, and trouble catching her breath. After the nonphysician practitioner (NPP) performs a problem-focused history, the physician performs a detailed history and exam and discovers focal ronchi. The physician orders a two-view chest x-ray to check for upper respiratory infection (URI) The chest x-ray results reveal acute URI, and the ronchi clears up upon reevaluation. The patient is treated with antibiotics. How should I code this scenario?Answer: You'll submit two of each for this claim: CPT codes, modifiers,and ICD-9 codes. On the claim, report...
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