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Getting Started
3 Easy Steps To Get Started Thanks for joining CodingIntel! We can't wait to share our knowledge with you. 1. Find answers in the … [Read more...]
Coding and Reimbursement for Lactation Services
Questions about coverage and payment for breastfeeding and lactation counseling services come up regularly. And, payers change their policies. It is … [Read more...]
Coding Guide – Federally Qualified Health Centers
If you are looking for a guide to coding for FQHC visits, here it is. Clinicians in FQHCs use CPT and ICD-10 codes to select their services, but these … [Read more...]
New Vaccination Codes for 2022
The 2022 CPT® book had some new vaccination codes and some vaccination codes that practices have been using in 2021. These include codes for the serum … [Read more...]
Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Calendar Year 2023
2024 conversion factor $32.7442 (updated 1/3/2024) 2023 conversion factor $33.8872 (updated 1/5/2023) CMS continues to state it doesn't have … [Read more...]
Specialty resources
Coding for every specialty is different. For some specialties, you'll find the in-depth knowledge and specific coding information you need to … [Read more...]
Prevention and Screening
Keeping patients healthy, providing advice about health risks and recommending screening tests and immunizations are the heart of primary care … [Read more...]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents E/M services Articles in this section are up-to-date with CPT rules for 2023, including category of code and … [Read more...]
Medicare “Audio-Only” Telehealth Services
CMS issued multiple waivers and two interim final rules to support health care organizations and patients during the public health emergency in spring … [Read more...]
Non-Physician Practitioners in Nursing Facilities
Find additional information about nursing facility services  Everyday Coding. Question: Can a physician assistant see patients in a nursing … [Read more...]
Coding Guide – E/M Services
This coding guide will describe the guidelines for evaluation and management (E/M) services reported in the office or outpatient department, … [Read more...]
Procedure Coding for Colonoscopies
“A colonoscopy is the examination of the entire colon, from the rectum to the cecum, and may include the examination of the terminal ileum or small … [Read more...]
Physician Specialty Codes and Claims Processing
Specialty designation is determines how claims are processed for physician and non-physician practitioners in groups It is also important in … [Read more...]
Screening for Skin Cancer
Dermatologists frequently see patients for skin checks, to examine their skin for signs of pre-malignant or malignant lesions. Some of these patients … [Read more...]
Chronic Care Management Services (CCM), CPT® 99491: new code in 2019
CPT® has added 99491 to the section of chronic care management codes. The other code in this section is 99490 and there are two codes in the complex … [Read more...]
Modifier 51 or 59? How to Know Which to Bill?
Modifier 51 and 59 are both used on second and subsequent surgical procedures, when performed on the day of a primary procedure See also Modifier … [Read more...]
Checklist for CPT® code 99483 | cognitive assessment code for dementia
Is your practice performing cognitive assessments for patients with dementia, using CPT® code 99483? Primary care and neurology practices are likely … [Read more...]
Diagnosis Coding for Screening Colonoscopy
Some of you have read my article on coding for screening colonoscopy. The questions I get about that article are all related to diagnosis coding. The … [Read more...]
Intensive Behavioral Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease, HCPCS Code G0446
Medicare pays a primary care physician or other primary care practitioner in a primary care setting to annually provide one face-to-face behavioral … [Read more...]
Screening for Depression | HCPCS Code G0444
G0444 Annual depression screening , 5—15 minutes Medicare pays primary care practices to screen all Medicare patients annually for depression. The … [Read more...]