Oct 9, 2021 | Medical billing basics
CPT Code Descriptor 98966 Telephone assessment and management service provided by a qualified non-physician health care professional to an established patient, parent, or guardian not originating from a related assessment and management service provided within the...
Sep 3, 2021 | Medical billing basics
CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES Crisis Stabilization services are short-term, outcome-oriented, and of higher intensity than other behavioral interventions that are designed to provide interventions focused on developing effective behavioral management strategies to...
Aug 16, 2021 | Medical billing basics
CPT/HCPCS Codes 64493 INJECTION(S), DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT, PARAVERTEBRAL FACET (ZYGAPOPHYSEAL) JOINT (OR NERVES INNERVATING THAT JOINT) WITH IMAGE GUIDANCE (FLUOROSCOPY OR CT), LUMBAR OR SACRAL; SINGLE LEVEL Paravertebral Facet Joint Injection Each CPT code...
Jul 10, 2021 | Medical billing basics
CPT code and Description Two for One The new CPT book redefines active wound care. The instructions now read: Active wound care procedures are performed to remove devitalized and/or necrotic tissue and promote healing. Provider is required to have direct (one on-one)...
May 29, 2021 | Medical billing basics
ORGAN OR DISEASE ORIENTED PANELS CODE DESCRIPTION80048 Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310), Carbon dioxide (82374), Chloride (82435), Creatinine (82565), Glucose (82947), Potassium (84132),...
May 20, 2021 | Medical billing basics
What Is Home Health Care?Home health care includes skilled nursing care, as well as other skilled care services, like physical and occupational therapy, speechlanguage therapy, and medical social services. These services are given by a variety of skilled health...
May 6, 2021 | Medical billing basics
CPT code and Description 78350: Bone density (bone mineral content) study, 1 or more sites; single photon absorptiometry78351: Bone density (bone mineral content) study, 1 or more sites; dual photon absorptiometry77080 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone...
Apr 20, 2021 | Medical billing basics
How Medicare started and history of Medicare historic eventsYear 1965Medicare and Medicaid were enacted as Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, providing hospital, post-hospital extended care, and home health coverage to almost all Americans...
Apr 14, 2021 | Medical billing basics
Ritalin• The first ADHD medication used since 1950s* Comes in 3 preparations• Immediate release [IR] (lasting ~2-4 hours)• Sustained release [SR] (~4-6 hours, seldom used)• Long acting [LA] (~8 hours)* Advantage of Ritalin LA versus Concerta is this may be...
Mar 26, 2021 | Medical billing basics
Code1 Code Description 44360 Small intestinal endoscopy, enteroscopy beyond second portion of duodenum, not including ileum; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) $663.06 44361 Small...
