Neither the professional component modifier 26 nor the pathology consultationCPT codes80500 and 80502 are reimbursable under this circumstance. When contrast material is parenterally administered, whether the timing of the injection has to correlate with the procedure or not (e.g., IVP, CT scans, ...
A patient underwent a diagnostic colonoscopy to determine the reason for abnormal bowel movements. Using a snare, the physician removed a benign polyp of the cecum. What is the correct CPT code and diagnosis? What modifier will be appended to t...
Medicare has assigned every CPT/HCPCS code with a specific status indicator. These indicators help in the payment of reimbursement process for different facility. For example, status indicator identifies whether the service described by the HCPCS code is paid under the OPPS (Outpatient Prospective Paym...
Ultrasound guidance are used for performing percutaneous surgeries. Hence, most of the procedures likethoracentesis,breast biopsy,Myelogram,spinal epidural injectionetc. needs the help of guidance for performing these procedures. Hence, the primary code is always the surgery procedure code followed by th...
Answer to: Assign CPT surgery code(s) to the following case. The surgeon fulgurates a 0.5 cm superficial basal cell carcinoma of the back. By...
Which modifier is added to pathology and laboratory codes when procedures or services are repeated on the same date of service to obtain multiple results? a. -QW b. -90 c. -59 d. -91 -91 When an unlisted procedure or service code is reported on a claim, what is attached to the subm...
“For bilateral procedure, use 20939 with modifier 50” “For aspiration of bone marrow for the purpose of bone grafting, other than spine surgery and other therapeutic musculoskeletal applications, use 20999” “For bone marrow aspiration(s) for platelet-rich stem cell injection, use 0232T” ...
What modifier will be appended to the CPT code to indicate the physician's portion of the service? What is the correct CPT code for D&C performed for a patient with dysfunctional bleeding? A patient has bunion deformity of the right foot, metatarsus primus abductus right foot. Pr...