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Billing for injections | Reference Sheet

When doing a joint injection, sometimes a separate E/M service is billed on the same day, and sometimes, it's not. This grid will help you determine … [Read more...]

Lesion Destruction Tip Sheet

CPT® does not make it easy to locate codes for destruction of lesion(s). These codes are found in multiple chapters throughout the CPT® book, and are … [Read more...]

Coding for Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Mohs surgery is performed to remove complex or ill-defined skin cancer, and the procedure includes both the surgery and histopathologic examination. … [Read more...]

Shaving of epidermal or dermal lesions

The chart below includes CPT® codes, and descriptions for shaving epidermal and dermal lesions. After the chart, there are important key points to … [Read more...]

Coding for destruction of malignant lesions

The primary factors in selecting a code for destruction of malignant lesions are: Size of lesion (not defect) Location Method is not a … [Read more...]

CPT® codes for fine needle aspiration

Fine needle aspiration biopsy Material is aspirated with a fine needle and the cells are examined cytologically Core needle biopsy is … [Read more...]

CPT codes for skin biopsies

 Correctly selecting and reporting skin biopsies requires an understanding of CPT codes for skin biopsies There are codes for excision of benign … [Read more...]

Coding Guide – Minor Surgical Procedures

This guide includes definitions of minor procedures used frequently in primary care and urgent care. And, even more important, instructions for … [Read more...]

Minor Procedures

These reference sheets for minor procedures include common CPT® codes, descriptions, current work and non-facility RVUs, and global days for quick … [Read more...]

Coding for biopsy | Should we wait for a pathology report?

Question: Should we always wait for the pathology report before submitting a code for a biopsy? Answer: Sometimes. Wait for the pathology … [Read more...]

Selecting CPT® rules for excision of skin lesions

Many medical practices perform skin procedures.  A patient may see a dermatologist, a family physician or a surgeon when the time comes to find out, … [Read more...]

Destruction of benign or pre-malignant lesions

Finding the right code for lesion destruction is not easy. The codes are distributed in the CPT® book in the integumentary, digestive, male genital … [Read more...]

Reporting Excision of Multiple Lesions of the Same Size

Question: The doctor I work with excised two benign lesions from a patient’s arm, of the same length.  Do I add them together and report one code? … [Read more...]

Billing for Multiple Surgical Procedures

When billing for multiple procedures on the same day, use this step by step procedure to determine if you should bill for more than one procedure, and … [Read more...]

Coding for Excision of Benign or Malignant Lesions

This article reviews codes and guidelines for excision of skin lesions. For additional information about minor procedures, see the additional … [Read more...]

Can I get paid for…removing stitches done in the ED

The patient had a laceration repair in the ED and now wants your office to remove the stitches. What can you bill for removing stitches? Download … [Read more...]

Wondering about the rules for HCC coding?

Wondering what the rules are for HCC coding, and where you can find them? This video answers your questions. The topic is important to medical practices because risk-adjusted diagnosis coding is part of Medicare Advantage contracts, many commercial contracts and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Sign up for our monthly newsletter to download the whitepaper and watch the video.

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Our mission is to provide accurate, comprehensive, up-to-date coding information, allowing medical practices to increase revenue, decrease coding denials and reduce compliance risk. That's what coding knowledge can do.

In 1988, CodingIntel.com founder Betsy Nicoletti started a Medical Services Organization for a rural hospital, supporting physician practice. She has been a self-employed consultant since 1998. She estimates that in the last 20 years her audience members number over 28,400 at in person events and webinars. She has had 2,500 meetings with clinical providers and reviewed over 43,000 medical notes. She knows what questions need answers and developed this resource to answer those questions. For more about Betsy visit www.betsynicoletti.com.

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