Radiology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
CMS Manuals Lay Groundwork for Compliance
Published on Mon Dec 03, 2012
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Answer: A good place to start is the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13 (). Another important resource is the National Coverage Determinations manual (). Local Medicare contractors have many radiology policies, as well. You can search key terms on the CMS site through the coverage database at . Local and national coverage determinations and articles are available there.
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Radiology Coding Alert
- CPT® 2013:
37211-37214 Revolutionize Non-Coronary Thrombolysis Coding in 2013
Retrain your brain to prevent 75898 follow-up study mishaps. Big changes are in the works [...] - Interventional Coding:
37197 Steps in to Replace Retrieval Codes 37203 and 75961
The all-in-one code club gets yet another member in 2013. Toss out your old intravascular [...] - Image Guidance:
64561 Code Definition Catches Up With CCI Edits
Plus: Radiology guidelines update instructions on reporting S&I separately. Coding for image guidance with neuroelectrode [...] - ICD-10-CM:
441.4 Crosses to I71.4 for Unruptured AAA
Aortic anatomy lesson helps keep your coding on the straight and narrow. An important element [...] - News You Can Use:
A9586 Offers Specific Option for Reporting Amyvid in 2013
PET providers: Take care to report units 'per study dose.' CPT® updates may be hogging [...] - MPFS 2013:
MPPR Continues to Be a Sore Spot for Radiology Practices
A new modifier may be forthcoming to distinguish bypassing CCI from bypassing MPPR. CMS released [...] - You Be the Coder:
Find Codes for Initial and Repeat PTA
Question: The physician performed PTA of a right anterior tibial lesion, PTA of the popliteal [...] - Reader Question:
93998 Applies to TCOM
Question: I have a report for TCOM, but it doesn't indicate an ABI was performed. [...] - Reader Question:
US Guidance Requires 'Recorded' Images
Question: Will you confirm whether printed US images must be present in the medical record to [...] - Reader Question:
CMS Manuals Lay Groundwork for Compliance
Question: Is there a CMS radiology coding guideline? Answer: CMS offers many guidelines specific to [...]
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