For questions or additional information on coding and documentation guidelines, contact Melesia Tillman, CPC-I, CPC, CRHC, CHA, at [email protected] or 404-633-3777 x820.
From the College | Issue: June 2017 |
For questions or additional information on coding and documentation guidelines, contact Melesia Tillman, CPC-I, CPC, CRHC, CHA, at [email protected] or 404-633-3777 x820.
When treating a patient that lives in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), it is important to understand the coding and billing guidelines of consolidated billing. That is because certain services must be consolidated and submitted by the SNF using its Medicare provider number, and not submitted by you, the physician, unless they are one of the excluded services, which will be further discussed below.
Narcotic and non-narcotic pain regimens can be used
Coding for chemotherapy infusion with a drug reaction
Take the challenge. CPT: 99214-25, 96413, 96375, 96361-59, J1745 x 4 J1745 JW* x 36, J1200 x1 ICD-10: M45.09, T50.995A, R06.02, E66.3, Z68.2 Rationale Modifier 25 is appropriate to use because it indicates the patient received a significant, separately identifiable E/M service on the same day as the infliximab infusion. This E/M service entailed the…