Reader Question: Don’t Bill 99051 as Stand-Alone Code
Question: I have three questions about using 99051: 1. Should we use 99051 in addition to the E/M code for that service (scheduled hours)? 2. What is the definition of “basic service?”Read More...
View ArticleReader Question: Appeal for Payment if LCD Support Spirometry Diagnosis
Question:My records indicate that spirometry is a coverable CMS expense, but we cannot get Medicare to reimburse for it. The denials state that COPD/pulmonary dysfunction and chronic bronchitis are not...
View ArticleReader Question: Look to State Guidelines for 90-Day Supplies
Question: We have patients who have instructions from their employers to get a 90-day drug supply to save the employer and the patient money. My pediatricians want to help our Read More...
View ArticleReader Question: Choose 64450 for Genicular Nerve Injection
Question: Our physician injected multiple branches of the genicular nerve (superior lateral, superior medial, and inferior medial). Do we report 64450 once, or bill it three times with modifier 51?...
View ArticleReader Questions: Heed the POS for Rehab Inpatients
Question: One of our physicians was called and asked to do a consult on an inpatient. This patient was being treated in a rehab facility but was mobile enough to Read More...
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