Coding for Urologic Office Procedures - 31/10/13
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This article summarizes current best practices for documenting, coding, and billing common office-based urologic procedures. Topics covered include general principles, basic and advanced urologic coding, creation of medical records that support compliant coding practices, bundled codes and unbundling, global periods, modifiers for procedure codes, when to bill for evaluation and management services during the same visit, coding for supplies, and laboratory and radiology procedures pertinent to urology practice. Detailed information is included for the most common urology office procedures, and suggested resources and references are provided. This information is of value to physicians, office managers, and their coding staff.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Coding and reimbursement, Urology office procedures, Urology CPT codes, Coding for office procedures
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Conflict of Interest: (Dr Dowling) Principal, Dowling Medical Director Services LLC; Consultant, Healthtronics Information Technology Solutions. (Mr Painter) Principal, Physician Reimbursement Systems; Principal, PRS Urology SC; Principal, PRS Consulting, LLC; Principal, Relative Value Studies, Inc; Consultant, Dendreon; Consultant, Photocure; Consultant, Watson Pharma. |
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Disclaimer: Best efforts to provide accurate information, codes, and descriptions have been made in development of this information. Rules and regulations are subject to interpretation and change, however. Variation by payer, region, and contract are common. Advice and direction on coding and reimbursement are based primarily on Medicare rules with general advice for private payers included where relevant. |
Vol 40 - N° 4
P. 599-611 - Novembre 2013 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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