Listserv Lately 12
by Suzan Hvizdash, CPC, CRN Senior Auditor, Instructor
Last week we were enjoying the company of many new and friendly faces at the Ingenix Conference in Las Vegas. I thought it might be nice for the new readers of the list serve and this newsletter to give a brief list of the topics discussed on the list in the last two weeks.
*Gastro surgical coding issue 211.3 vs. V76.51 on an operative note/hospital billing
*Documentation of E/M services
*Unbundling situations
Opthalmology Billing Software questions
*Ambulatory BP Monitoring
Billing for reviewing paperwork
*Interventional Cardiology coding
*ICD-9 code for chemical splashed in eyes
*J codes
*Types of electronic formats of ICD-9 and CPT coding reference materials
*Lab coding questions 85025
*CCI edit questions
*Increase in BNP-ICD-9 code needed
*45383-if this the right code for Fulguration of a tumor?
*Medicare Modifiers
*Global surgery days
*Orthopaedic Coding
*The time frame in which CMS must alert providers of the rates for the new HCPCS codes
*Billing for a venipuncture when a physician is present
*Terminating a provider as a client for unethical practices and non-payment of their account
To view a listing of all of these topics visit the CRN Web Forums where all CRN-L posts are archived.
I could go on and on. But, just looking at this list, gives all an idea of what the List serve can offer. Expert answers to those difficult or just plain confusing question. We’ve all had those days when we just can’t make the synapses of our brain work properly. The list serve is the remedy for that aliment.
Until next time,
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--Suzan