We have a fantastic guest tonight, it’s Ariane. Are you there? I love the picture of you and the pumpkins. Ariane: I am here. Alicia: That’s you, I like the pumpkins. And you passed your exam in July. So, has the excitement worn off, or are you still so excited about it? Ariane: I’m still […]
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Coding Nerve Block Follow Up | Medical Coding Training
Laureen: Nerve Block Follow Up Q: When coding continuous nerve blocks 64415, 64446 or 64448 how do you code for the follow up when the patient is sent home with the catheter and the follow up is being done via telephone by the anesthesiologist? A: It’s my understanding that you can’t directly bill for a […]
Medical Coding Questions and Answers | Medical Coding Advice
Q #17: I do not have my certification. I want to take one next month. I am instructor, is there an instructor one? A: Laureen: There is a CPC-I, both Alicia and I have that. That’s the instructor credential you have to be a CPC in order to take the CPC-I, so you would want […]
AAPC Practicode vs. CodingCertification.Org (CCO) Practicode
Alicia: Q: What is the difference in what the AAPC offers with PractiCode and what CCO offers? Asked Bobbie. A: Well, it is quite a bit different. As you know, we’ve using PractiCode and offering that to our students for some time, and the AAPC is now offering it as well; but the way they’re […]
Observation vs. ER Charge Medical Coding
Alicia: Q: Observation vs. ER: My question is simple, when there is a 760 OBV charge on the claim with a 450 ER charge as well. That claim is no longer an ER bill, correct? In the answer, there’s more of a description of what the person was asking, a little more detail, didn’t want […]
Interventional Neurovascular Medical Coding | Healthcon 2014
Interventional Neurovascular coding was whew! Oh my word, it was intense, and I wanted to take it because I knew very little about it. They call this doctor, Dr. Z. He, of course, has a whole bunch of coding credentials. He is great. There’s his website, I would urge you to check it out. What […]
Photodynamic Therapy Considered a Diagnostic Coding?
Laureen: Q-36: Is Photodynamic Therapy considered a diagnostic or more like a procedure, surgery? A: It’s more like a procedure. The way it works is the patient takes a drug that is attracted to tumors or whatever they are after, and it lights up and they’re able to go and zap them because of the […]
Medical Coding Training | Definitions of RBRVS and GPCI
Alicia: Q: Valerie asked, “What do RBRVS and GPCI stand for? I keep seeing this and have not found an easy answer and that’s because it’s really detailed and drawn out. But the basics about these two abbreviations are: the first one is the resource-based relative value scale (RBRVS) and the other is the geographic […]
Physician-Based Medical Coding Course Webinar Replay
Q#28: Could we do a session on contraceptive management, a biggie for me. [Laughs] Alicia: A: Yeah. I answered that one and the thing. It’s like, put it in the forum and be more specific what you’re needing. Well, we’ll go research it. Laureen: Yeah. Codingcertification.org/forum use that forum that says, “Webinar Q&A” if you […]
Medical Coding Tips — How To Code For Respiratory Dependency
Laureen: Alright, respiratory dependency. Alicia: And this is a very quick and easy one. Q: Could you explain how to code for respiratory dependency? Q: I have a coding question for work, I was considering if you could explain how to code for respiratory dependence? V46.1 – Should this be used only for someone who […]