Sep 18, 2016 | Medical billing basics
Chest pain, unspecified. R07.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. R07.9 – Chest pain, unspecified Chest pain Other (anterior) R07.89 Unspecified R07.9 R07.1 Chest pain on...
Sep 17, 2016 | Medical billing basics
Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia (hyperlipemia) involves abnormally elevated levels of any or all lipids and/or lipoproteins in the blood. Hyperlipidemias may basically be classified as either familial (also called primary) caused by specific genetic abnormalities, or...
Sep 15, 2016 | Medical billing basics
UTI is URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI), ICD 9 – 599.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified More specific ICD-10 choices include: ICD 10 CODE O23.3 Infections of other parts of urinary tract in pregnancy O23.4 Unspecified infection of urinary tract in...
Sep 14, 2016 | Medical billing basics
Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply. Resident – An individual who participates in an approved graduate medical education (GME) program or a physician who is not in an approved GME program but who is authorized to practice...
Sep 12, 2016 | Medical billing basics
CPT CODE AND Description 99391 – Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the...
Sep 10, 2016 | Medical billing basics
CPT code and description 38220 – Bone marrow; aspiration only – Average fee amount – $150 – $200 38221 – Bone marrow; biopsy, needle or trocar – Average fee amount – $150 – $200 G0364 Bone marrow aspiration...
