Apr 10, 2010 | Medical billing basics
The following guidelines are to be followed when reporting diagnoses in ADM. The ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes are used for professional services furnished in both the inpatient and ambulatory setting. ICD-9-CM procedure codes are only used for inpatient...
Apr 10, 2010 | Medical billing basics
ICD-9-CM codes are 3 – 5 digit numeric and alphanumeric codes. These codes are used to describe diseases, conditions, symptoms, and other reasons for seeking healthcare services. Some codes are modified for special use in the DoD. The first three...
Apr 8, 2010 | Medical billing basics
The screening Pap test (Pap smear) covered by Medicare is a laboratory test that consists of a routine exfoliative cytology test (Papanicolaou test) provided for the purpose of early detection of cervical cancer. It includes collection of a sample of cervical...
Apr 8, 2010 | Medical billing basics
Procedure Codes and Descriptors Medicare providers must use the following Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System/Current Procedural Terminology (HCPCS/CPT) codes listed below. 77051 Computer-aided detection (computer algorithm analysis of digital image data for...
Apr 8, 2010 | Medical billing basics
Medicare provides coverage of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for beneficiaries diagnosed with diabetes or renal disease (except for those receiving dialysis). More than 13.7 million Americans, at least 60 years or older, are diagnosed with diabetes or chronic kidney...
