Mar 21, 2017 | Medical billing basics
ICD-10-CM PVD Diagnostic Codes I73.9 Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified I73.89 Other specified peripheral vascular diseases Diabetic Peripheral Angiopathy E08.5 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition w/diabetic peripheral angiopathy E09.5 Drug or...
Mar 15, 2017 | Medical billing basics
DESCRIPTION Allergy testing, evaluations, and immunotherapy are eligible for coverage according to the schedule of covered services in plan documents. Testing or treatment methods not considered as standard medical procedures are not eligible for coverage. CODING...
Mar 6, 2017 | Medical billing basics
Speech Evaluation codes As of January 1, 2014, code 92506 (Evaluation of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or auditory processing) has been deleted and replaced with four new, more specific evaluation codes related to the assessment of language, speech...
Feb 28, 2017 | Medical billing basics
Group 1 Codes: J3489 INJECTION, ZOLEDRONIC ACID, 1 MG Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity Indications Zoledronic acid is indicated for the treatment of: Acute Hypercalcemia of malignancy; Multiple myeloma; Bone metastases from solid tumors in...
Feb 25, 2017 | Medical billing basics
CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Paragraph: N/A Group 1 Codes: J0585 INJECTION, ONABOTULINUMTOXINA, 1 UNIT J0586 INJECTION, ABOBOTULINUMTOXINA, 5 UNITS J0587 INJECTION, RIMABOTULINUMTOXINB, 100 UNITS J0588 INJECTION, INCOBOTULINUMTOXIN A, 1 UNIT Coverage Indications,...
Feb 21, 2017 | Medical billing basics
HCPCS CODES: Group 1 Codes: A9270 NON-COVERED ITEM OR SERVICE J8498 ANTIEMETIC DRUG, RECTAL/SUPPOSITORY, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED J8597 ANTIEMETIC DRUG, ORAL, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED J8999 PRESCRIPTION DRUG, ORAL, CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC, NOS Q0511 PHARMACY SUPPLY FEE FOR...
Feb 15, 2017 | Medical billing basics
CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Paragraph: N/A Group 1 Codes: 82306 VITAMIN D; 25 HYDROXY, INCLUDES FRACTION(S), IF PERFORMED 82652 VITAMIN D; 1, 25 DIHYDROXY, INCLUDES FRACTION(S), IF PERFORMED Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity Vitamin D is a...
Feb 7, 2017 | Medical billing basics
Procedure code and Description Group 1 Codes: 93975 DUPLEX SCAN OF ARTERIAL INFLOW AND VENOUS OUTFLOW OF ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, SCROTAL CONTENTS AND/OR RETROPERITONEAL ORGANS; COMPLETE STUDY 93976 DUPLEX SCAN OF ARTERIAL INFLOW AND VENOUS OUTFLOW OF ABDOMINAL, PELVIC,...
Jan 27, 2017 | Medical billing basics
Procedure codes and Description Group 1 Codes: 11055 PARING OR CUTTING OF BENIGN HYPERKERATOTIC LESION (EG, CORN OR CALLUS); SINGLE LESION 11056 PARING OR CUTTING OF BENIGN HYPERKERATOTIC LESION (EG, CORN OR CALLUS); 2 TO 4 LESIONS 11057 PARING OR CUTTING OF BENIGN...
Jan 23, 2017 | Medical billing basics
Procedure Codes and Description Group 1 Codes: G0477 DRUG TEST(S), PRESUMPTIVE, ANY NUMBER OF DRUG CLASSES; ANY NUMBER OF DEVICES OR PROCEDURES, (E.G., IMMUNOASSAY) CAPABLE OF BEING READ BY DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION ONLY (E.G., DIPSTICKS, CUPS, CARDS, CARTRIDGES),...
