We bill 2 units for the above mentioned CPT, however UHC only pays for 1 unit and for the other one they request additional documentation in order proof this...
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jhansthene
Nov 1, 2007 2:39 pm
i require the modalities for the below mentioned codes????? 10061 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS 10120 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY 93971 EXTREMITY STUDY 1000F TOBACCO USE...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Nov 1, 2007 3:04 pm
How many allergy shots are you giving ? ejoktan <ejoktan@...> wrote: We bill 2 units for the above mentioned CPT, however UHC only pays for 1 unit and...
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debbie brosnan
thebiller_2000
Nov 1, 2007 3:05 pm
Good Morning everyone, Does anyone in here do GI coding? Deb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Nov 1, 2007 3:16 pm
I do a little.............. Barbara Burgess, RN, CPC, ACS-EM debbie brosnan <thebiller_2000@...> wrote: Good Morning everyone, Does anyone in here do GI...
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TAMMARA WOMACK
tam_mie67
Nov 1, 2007 3:33 pm
I did for 6 years. What can we help you with? B Burgess <granbfly@...> wrote: I do a little.............. Barbara Burgess, RN, CPC, ACS-EM debbie...
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debbie brosnan
thebiller_2000
Nov 1, 2007 3:49 pm
Here is my question. Dr. does 45380 7 times in 7 different sections of the colon are you going to bill 45380 unit 1 or 45380 unit 1 45380-59 unit 6 ...
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Tanya Peck
pecksmedical
Nov 1, 2007 4:05 pm
I use to do billing for GI about 8 years ago, but I would bill: 45380 1 unit 45380-59 45380-59 45380-59 45380-59 45380-59 45380-59 The reason why I don't put 6...
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debbie brosnan
thebiller_2000
Nov 1, 2007 4:18 pm
I agree with you. But there seems to be some controversy. My coherts seem to think that you can only bill 45380 only once regardless of where the biopsies...
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Tanya Peck
pecksmedical
Nov 1, 2007 4:24 pm
Well, the CPT book does state "one or multiple" so they may be right, but I would rather bill them out "just in case" and if it comes back with no payment,...
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debbie brosnan
thebiller_2000
Nov 1, 2007 4:38 pm
lol I like your thought process. Thanks for your help. Dont work too hard today. Tanya Peck <tanya@...> wrote: Well, the CPT book...
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Tanya Peck
pecksmedical
Nov 1, 2007 5:05 pm
End of month, we HAVE to work hard today, LOL. Have a good one! T ... too hard today. ... state "one or multiple" so they may be right, ... back ... theory?? ...
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Joktan Edison
ejoktan
Nov 1, 2007 5:10 pm
Barbara, we are giving two shots. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Nov 1, 2007 6:12 pm
Then you would bill 95117 once only. The code description is for "two or more" injections. 95115 would be for a single injection. It's kinda like the...
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Joktan Edison
ejoktan
Nov 1, 2007 6:40 pm
Barbara, We are currently billing CPT 95117 with 2 units, however UHC pays only 1 unit and not for other units. Can't we use any modifier like colonoscopy code...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Nov 1, 2007 7:27 pm
Multiple allergy shots Q If I give two allergy shots to a patient on the same day, should I code 95115 and 95117, or just 95117? A You should code 95117 for...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Nov 1, 2007 7:29 pm
Allergen immunotherapy units Q For code 95117, "Professional services for allergen immunotherapy not including provision of allergenic extracts; two or more ...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Nov 1, 2007 7:34 pm
Exactly. Doesn't matter if you gave two or ten allergy shots. The code is still 95117 ONCE ( and if your other payors have been reimbursing what you have...
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Joktan Edison
ejoktan
Nov 1, 2007 7:58 pm
Thanks Barbara/Melinda, I really appreciate your help. Dont work hard and have a great month ahead!!!! ... __________________________________________________ ...
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Melinda
melindadocsmith
Nov 1, 2007 8:52 pm
You're welcome!...
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Joktan Edison
ejoktan
Nov 2, 2007 12:36 pm
Good Morning Everyone!!!! Is anyone doing Radiology??? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
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Christina
christina_be...
Nov 2, 2007 2:13 pm
Hi, Actually, 45380 should indeed be billed only once. The part of the code description that says "single or multiple" means that when there are multiple...
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debbie brosnan
thebiller_2000
Nov 2, 2007 4:01 pm
Christina, please send it to me. I discussed this with two very prominent GI clinics here in my area. One says its used only once no matter how many times...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Nov 2, 2007 4:02 pm
have done it; do it occasionally. what's the question ? Joktan Edison <ejoktan@...> wrote: Good Morning Everyone!!!! Is anyone doing Radiology??? ...
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debbie brosnan
thebiller_2000
Nov 2, 2007 4:12 pm
occasionally here too. B Burgess <granbfly@...> wrote: have done it; do it occasionally. what's the question ? Joktan Edison <ejoktan@...>...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Nov 2, 2007 4:17 pm
The way I understand it (and the way we do it here) is that if more than one technique is used ( brushing, washing, hot biopsy, snare, etc) then we use...
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Joktan Edison
ejoktan
Nov 2, 2007 5:04 pm
Here we go!!!! We require the modalities for the below mentioned codes?? 10061 DRAINAGE OF SKIN ABSCESS 10120 REMOVE FOREIGN BODY 93971 EXTREMITY STUDY 1000F ...
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debbie brosnan
thebiller_2000
Nov 2, 2007 5:18 pm
Thanks Brenda. i'll ready through this. B Burgess <granbfly@...> wrote: The way I understand it (and the way we do it here) is that if more...
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B Burgess
cpcwannabe
Nov 2, 2007 5:34 pm
?? Modalities. I'm not sure what your question is................ You lost me somewhere ! Barbara Joktan Edison <ejoktan@...> wrote: Here we go!!!! We...
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Hans Then
jhansthene
Nov 2, 2007 8:44 pm
we want to know the modalities of these code,like MRI, CAT, or PET scans, or any other modality B Burgess <granbfly@...> wrote: ?? Modalities....
